how to pronounce поздравлять

/pəzdrɐˈvlʲætʲ/

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поздравлять is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… человек любит поздравлять десятки …”

meanings of поздравлять

verb:

To congratulate, to felicitate (с (s) + instrumental).

поздравлять frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word поздравлять occurs in russian on average 5.9 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.