how to pronounce заставить

/zɐˈstavʲɪtʲ/

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заставить is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… вперед результат не заставить себя ждать …”

meanings of заставить

verb:

To block up, to close off.
To compel, to force, to make.
To fill, to cram, to jam, to clutter.

заставить frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word заставить occurs in russian on average 27.4 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.