how to pronounce umlegen

/ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩/

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umlegen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… auf hundert den schalter umlegen also …”

meanings of umlegen

verb:

To shift, to move.
To kill or murder; to waste.
To put on.
To tilt, to lay flat.
To flip.
To lay around.
To apportion.

umlegen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word umlegen occurs in german on average 1.2 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.