how to pronounce früher

/ˈfʁyːɐ/

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früher is pronounced in two syllables

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yː

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

“… ja ja ja von früher für die feier und so …”

meanings of früher

adjective:

Earlier.
Former, previous.
Comparative degree of früh.

adverb:

Formerly.
Sooner.

früher frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word früher occurs in german on average 179.1 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.