how to pronounce пытать

/pɨˈtatʲ/

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пытать is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… эти можно пытать только вот серьёзны в …”

meanings of пытать

verb:

To torture (to intentionally inflict unnecessary pain or suffering on helpless victims).
To ask, to inquire.
To try, to attempt, to check.

пытать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word пытать occurs in russian on average 1.7 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.