how to pronounce neun

/nɔʏ̯n/

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neun is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… abo modelle es gibt neun monaten der …”

meanings of neun

numeral:

Nine (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 9; or describing a set with nine elements).

noun:

Nine.

neun frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word neun occurs in german on average 32.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.