how to pronounce забегать

/zɐˈbʲeɡətʲ/

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забегать is pronounced in three syllables

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bʲ

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tʲ

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

“… чуть чуть ли не забегать уже полный рот …”

meanings of забегать

verb:

To run ahead (in anticipation), to run before someone.
To start running.
To become shifty (of a look).
To get (в (v) + accusative or на (na) + accusative somewhere) by running or as if by running.
To visit, to drop in (к (k) on).

забегать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word забегать occurs in russian on average 1.3 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.