how to pronounce nur

/nuːɐ̯/

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nur is pronounced in one syllable

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1.

uː

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

“… ja ja ja ja immer nur das müssen wir das …”

meanings of nur

adverb:

Only, just, merely, simply.
Ever; at all.
However, though.

conjunction:

But.

nur frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word nur occurs in german on average 3761.6 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.