how to pronounce случиться

/sɫʊˈt͡ɕit͡sːə/

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случиться is pronounced in three syllables

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t͡ɕ

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t͡sː

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

“… то это может так случиться но ожидать не …”

meanings of случиться

verb:

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

случиться frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word случиться occurs in russian on average 11.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.