how to pronounce apparat

/apaˈʁaːt/

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apparat is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… ich habe am apparat eine freundlich eine …”

meanings of apparat

noun:

Apparatus, device, machine (complex instrument).
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Apparat, apparatus (organisation, especially beaurocratic).
Short for Telefonapparat (“telephone").

apparat frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word apparat occurs in german on average 3.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.