how to pronounce расстаться

/rɐsːˈtat͡sːə/

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расстаться is pronounced in three syllables

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sː

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t͡sː

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

“… будто бы не могу расстаться с этой вещью …”

meanings of расстаться

verb:

To leave (homeland, home).
To part, to separate.
To break up.
To give up.

расстаться frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word расстаться occurs in russian on average 8.3 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.