how to pronounce улавливать

/ʊˈɫavlʲɪvətʲ/

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улавливать is pronounced in four syllables

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lʲ

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tʲ

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

“… их главная задача улавливать свет даже …”

meanings of улавливать

verb:

To detect, to catch, to perceive.
To locate, to pick up, to receive.
To catch, to understand.

улавливать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word улавливать occurs in russian on average 0.7 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.