how to pronounce während

/ˈvɛːʁənt/

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während is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛː

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

“… wir dass der rover während des abstiegs …”

meanings of während

conjunction:

While.

preposition:

During, at the time of.

während frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word während occurs in german on average 444.5 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.