how to pronounce kur

/kuːɐ̯/

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kur is pronounced in one syllable

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uː

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

“… der staatsrat ali kur dort extrem doch …”

meanings of kur

noun:

Treatment at a health resort.
Cure, regimen.
The gathering which elected the king or emperor (kaiser) of the Holy Roman Empire.

kur frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word kur occurs in german on average 5.2 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.