how to pronounce окружать

/ɐkrʊˈʐatʲ/

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окружать is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… например не запад но окружать себя …”

meanings of окружать

verb:

To encircle, to ring in.
To surround, to lavish.
To gather round.
To encircle, to round up.

окружать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word окружать occurs in russian on average 1.2 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.