how to pronounce определить

/ɐprʲɪdʲɪˈlʲitʲ/

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определить is pronounced in four syllables

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lʲ

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

“… а при тоже определить структуру рибосомы …”

meanings of определить

verb:

To determine (to set the limits of).
To assess.
To appoint, to assign.
To define.
To detect, to identify.

определить frequency in russian - B1 level of CEFR

the word определить occurs in russian on average 44.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.