how to pronounce мазать

/ˈmazətʲ/

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мазать is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… вебинара я мазать крестом интерактиве …”

meanings of мазать

verb:

To smear, to spread, to anoint.
To paint (lips), to put make-up on.
To daub, to paint poorly.
To soil, to stain.
To oil, to grease, to lubricate.
To miss (the mark).

мазать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word мазать occurs in russian on average 1.5 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.