how to pronounce saugen

/ˈzaʊ̯ɡən/

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saugen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… wir verbinden uns mit dir saugen von ihr …”

meanings of saugen

verb:

To download something.
To suck (something).
To suck; to create underpressure with a tube-like object such as one's mouth.
To vacuum.

saugen frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word saugen occurs in german on average 5.3 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.