how to pronounce modern

/ˈmoːdɐn/

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modern is pronounced in two syllables

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oː

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

“… hoch modern ist die raumkapsel …”

meanings of modern

adjective:

State-of-the-art.
Modern.

verb:

To rot, to molder.

modern frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word modern occurs in german on average 13.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.