how to pronounce стараться

/stɐˈrat͡sːə/

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стараться is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… компенсации и нужно стараться набрать …”

meanings of стараться

verb:

To try, to attempt.
To endeavour/endeavor, to make an effort.
To strive.
To pursue.

стараться frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word стараться occurs in russian on average 20.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.