how to pronounce zwar

/t͡svaːɐ̯/

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zwar is pronounced in one syllable

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t͡svɐ

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

“… gift sei es ist zwar wie bereits erwähnt …”

meanings of zwar

adverb:

  1. Signals a following contrary clause, which is usually introduced with aber (“but").
  2. Namely; only when used in und zwar.

zwar frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word zwar occurs in german on average 511.5 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.

words with pronunciation similar to zwar

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