how to pronounce готовить

/ɡɐˈtovʲɪtʲ/

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готовить is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of готовить in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… например если вы любите готовить но вы …”

meanings of готовить

verb:

To store up, to lay in (stock).
To cook.
To prepare, to make ready.
To prepare, to train.

готовить frequency in russian - B1 level of CEFR

the word готовить occurs in russian on average 49.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.