how to pronounce saufen

/ˈzaʊ̯fən/

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saufen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… jemanden saufen eine gute zeit haben und …”

meanings of saufen

verb:

To drink.
To drink, especially in large quantities; to quaff; to swig.
To booze; to consume alcohol excessively (in terms of quantity or frequency).

saufen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word saufen occurs in german on average 8.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.