Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aufklärung

/ˈaʊfklɛəɹʊŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: aufk-larung
IPA: /ˈaʊfklɛəɹʊŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Enlightenment.

noun

An enlightenment.

noun

Illuminism; the aims, manner, spirit, etc. of the Aufklärer.

Derogatory

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aufklärung (“enlightenment; Enlightenment”).

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

the Aufklärung (canonical) Aufklärungen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Aufklärer

Questions

How do you pronounce aufklärung?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊfklɛəɹʊŋ/.
What does aufklärung mean?: The Enlightenment.
Where does aufklärung come from?: Borrowed from German Aufklärung (“enlightenment; Enlightenment”).

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