how to pronounce heute

/ˈhɔʏ̯tə/

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heute is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… das heißt da ist heute in der regel in …”

meanings of heute

adverb:

Today.

noun:

Today.

heute frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word heute occurs in german on average 1315.8 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.