how to pronounce случаться

/sɫʊˈt͡ɕat͡sːə/

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случаться is pronounced in three syllables

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t͡ɕ

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t͡sː

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

“… то может случаться различные стоимости …”

meanings of случаться

verb:

To happen, to occur, to come about (с (s) + instrumental, with).

случаться frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word случаться occurs in russian on average 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.