how to pronounce покаяться

/pɐˈkajɪt͡sə/

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покаяться is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… причаститься покаяться просто вот само …”

meanings of покаяться

verb:

To repent (to feel sorrow or regret for what one has done or omitted to do).
To confess (to admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed).

покаяться frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word покаяться occurs in russian on average 2.1 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.