how to pronounce aufsaugen

/ʔaʊ̯fzaʊ̯ɡŋ̩/

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aufsaugen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… wasserversorgung aufsaugen nicht …”

meanings of aufsaugen

verb:

To absorb, sponge, soak up.
To suck up.
To vacuum.

noun:

Intake.
Absorption.

aufsaugen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word aufsaugen occurs in german on average 1.7 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.