how to pronounce ловить

/ɫɐˈvʲitʲ/

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ловить is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… как сейчас их ловить этап один из …”

meanings of ловить

verb:

To catch, try to catch, trap.

ловить frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word ловить occurs in russian on average 10.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.