how to pronounce sondern

/ˈzɔndɐn/

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sondern is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… sie hat keine finger sondern der hat so …”

meanings of sondern

conjunction:

Rather, but (instead).

interjection:

So?, then what?, so you tell me!.

verb:

To separate, to sunder.

sondern frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word sondern occurs in german on average 788 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.