how to pronounce nein

/naɪ̯n/

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nein is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… Deshalb hat Ihr Arzt im Weißen Haus nicht empfohlen, nein, ich habe ihn gefragt, was Sie tun …”

meanings of nein

interjection:

noun:

A no.

nein frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word nein occurs in german on average 346.1 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.