how to pronounce wir

/viːɐ̯/

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the above transcription of wir is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

wir is pronounced in one syllable

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iː

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

“… in einer welt in der wir leben in der so …”

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wir frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word wir occurs in german on average 3926.3 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.