how to pronounce kern

/kɛʁn/

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kern is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of kern in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… formen die um 3 kern erinnern an ein …”

meanings of kern

noun:

Pit, pip, stone (of a fruit).
Nucleus.
Core, nucleus.
Kernel.
Grain.

kern frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word kern occurs in german on average 24.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.