how to pronounce jahr

/jaːɐ̯/

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jahr is pronounced in one syllable

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aː

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

“… der uns bis zum jahr 2027 so nahe kommt …”

meanings of jahr

noun:

Year (solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun).
Year (period between set dates that mark a year).
Year (level or grade in school or college).
Year (time it takes for any astronomical object to directly orbit its star).

jahr frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word jahr occurs in german on average 544.5 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.