how to pronounce auflegen

/ʔaufˌleːɡən/

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auflegen is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… herrschaften wie die hände auflegen für …”

meanings of auflegen

verb:

To hang up.
To lay on.
To select and play records.
To publish.

auflegen frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word auflegen occurs in german on average 4 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.