how to pronounce удивить

/ʊdʲɪˈvʲitʲ/

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удивить is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… чем-то его удивить да и вот обычно если …”

meanings of удивить

verb:

To astonish, to surprise, to amaze.

удивить frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word удивить occurs in russian on average 6.3 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.