how to pronounce wahn

/vaːn/

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wahn is pronounced in one syllable

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aː

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

“… wirklich in einen wahn hinein oder ich …”

meanings of wahn

noun:

Illusion, delusion, (vain) hope (leerer/eitler Wahn), false idea, false perception, incorrect image.
Mania, craze, false interpretation of reality.

wahn frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word wahn occurs in german on average 6.3 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.