how to pronounce дорожить

/dərɐˈʐɨtʲ/

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дорожить is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… еврейский народ дорожить своим единством …”

meanings of дорожить

verb:

To value, to prize.
To not to waste, to use wisely.
To take care of, to value.

дорожить frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word дорожить occurs in russian on average 1.4 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.