how to pronounce действовать

/ˈdʲejstvəvətʲ/

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действовать is pronounced in three syllables

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dʲ

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tʲ

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

“… и начать по нему действовать после чего …”

meanings of действовать

verb:

To do an action or activity.
To affect, to have an effect on.

действовать frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word действовать occurs in russian on average 33.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.