how to pronounce думать

/ˈdumətʲ/

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думать is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… что с этим связано и думать такая мысль …”

meanings of думать

verb:

To think.
To believe, to suppose.

думать frequency in russian - A2 level of CEFR

the word думать occurs in russian on average 82.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.