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How to pronounce "than" in German

than is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 274 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

THAN

Primary stress: Than

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SyllablesThan
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1:32

als ich dachte. Die Wanderung ist schwieriger als ich dachte. The hike is more difficult than I thought. Die Wanderung ist schwieriger als ich dachte. You can also say die Wanderung ist dachte. You can also say die Wanderung ist

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274 clips

The German word “than”. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (Than), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “than” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 274 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “than” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from lingoni GERMAN, DW Deutsch, Simplicissimus.

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  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #1 · @1:32
    “als ich dachte. Die Wanderung ist schwieriger als ich dachte. The hike is more difficult than I thought. Die Wanderung ist schwieriger als ich dachte. You can also say die Wanderung ist dachte. You can also say die Wanderung ist”
  • 🇩🇪 DEDW Deutsch
    Clip #2 · @11:36
    “should all be sold? Rather than protesting, they should be trying to get one of the jobs Tesla's offering! they should be trying to get one of”
  • 🇩🇪 DESimplicissimus
    Clip #3 · @19:33
    “heute nicht mehr für unwahrscheinlich. more than gender. There's a different hierarchy because they have they like hierarchy because they have they like”
  • 🇩🇪 DEEasy German
    Clip #4 · @13:33
    “characterize or shape his day. But that's just another word that has more than one meaning hidden behind it. That was your quick German language tip for today. I wish you all the best learning German. Until next time. today. I wish you all the best learning German. Until next time.”
  • 🇩🇪 DEDeutsch lernen mit der DW
    Clip #5 · @7:30
    “Yes. Evidently the key lies in Helen's head. That means more than her her”

Definition & Meaning: “than”

Audio
NOUN
  • thane (rank of nobility in pre-Norman England)

Example Sentences (3)

  • “Söhne, Vettern, Thans, und ihr, deren Pläze mir die nächsten sind, wisset, daß wir unsern ältesten Sohn Malcolm zu unserm Thronfolger bestimmt haben, und ihn von nun an zum Prinzen von Cumberland ernennen: […]”
  • “more difficult than I thought. Die Wanderung ist schwieriger als ich dachte. You can also say die Wanderung ist”
  • “Rather than protesting, they should be trying to get one of the jobs Tesla's offering!”

Pronounce: “than”

Syllables:
Than
Primary stress:
Than
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than

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How do you pronounce “than” in German?

Listen to native speakers pronounce “than” in authentic German video clips above.

What does “than” mean?

“than” means: thane (rank of nobility in pre-Norman England)