how to pronounce neu

/nɔʏ̯/

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the above transcription of neu is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

neu is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… weniger ist leben neu es ist gut das ist …”

meanings of neu

adjective:

Modern, recent, latest.
New.

neu frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word neu occurs in german on average 156.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.