how to pronounce заставлять

/zəstɐˈvlʲætʲ/

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заставлять is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… вызвали вать все и заставлять в этом …”

meanings of заставлять

verb:

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

заставлять frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word заставлять occurs in russian on average 5 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.