how to pronounce питать

/pʲɪˈtatʲ/

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питать is pronounced in two syllables

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pʲ

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tʲ

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

“… истории про то что питать да никогда не …”

meanings of питать

verb:

To feed, to nourish.
To feel, to experience (in a prolonged or constant manner).
To supply.

питать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word питать 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.