how to pronounce sonder

/sɔ̃.de/

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the above transcription of sonder 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.

sonder is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔ̃

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An example use of sonder in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… is able oui oui sonder les abus et …”

meanings of sonder

verb:

To probe (ask someone many questions, in order to find something out).
To survey and take measurements using a weather balloon.
To probe (test the depth of something).
To survey (carry out a survey or poll).
To sound (use sound waves to establish the depth).
To probe (look carefully around).
To probe (test with a probe).
To dive down.

sonder frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sonder occurs in french on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.