how to pronounce плавать

/ˈpɫavətʲ/

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плавать is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… вынести то даже плавать можно мы с ними …”

meanings of плавать

verb:

To swim, to float.
To sail.

плавать frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word плавать occurs in russian on average 6.2 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.