how to pronounce rand

/ʁant/

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rand is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… ja das ist den rand sind aber alle gut …”

meanings of rand

noun:

Edge, brink, rim (outer part of something).
Skin (layer of solid matter that forms on top of a liquid in a vessel).
Ledge, margin.

rand frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word rand occurs in german on average 38.4 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.