how to pronounce automat

/ˌaʊ̯toˈmaːt/

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automat is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… jedem beliebigen automat machen und in …”

meanings of automat

noun:

Cashpoint, cash machine (short for Geldautomat).
Automaton, machine.
Vending machine (short for the lengthy and unusual Verkaufsautomat).

automat frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word automat occurs in german on average 2.5 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.