how to pronounce качать

/kɐˈt͡ɕætʲ/

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качать is pronounced in two syllables

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t͡ɕ

tʲ

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

“… если это еще может качать если еще может …”

meanings of качать

verb:

To lift up, to chair (to toss someone up, like a group of fans their champion).
To download.
To train/pump muscle.
To rock, to swing, to shake, to wobble; to dandle.
To toss, to roll, to pitch.
To pump.
(in the expression).

качать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word качать occurs in russian on average 3.5 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.