how to pronounce задыхаться

/zədɨˈxat͡sːə/

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задыхаться is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… стал задыхаться я понял что я вот а …”

meanings of задыхаться

verb:

To choke, to strangle, to suffocate.
To gasp.
To pant.

задыхаться frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word задыхаться occurs in russian on average 0.7 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.