how to pronounce überlassen

/ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩/

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überlassen is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… bestaunen und wir überlassen sie gern …”

meanings of überlassen

verb:

To relinquish (give up, abandon).
To leave (something) in someone's care.
To leave over, to spare.

überlassen frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word überlassen occurs in german on average 20.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.