how to pronounce уповать

/ʊpɐˈvatʲ/

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уповать is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… ключевое слово отцы уповать не поменять …”

meanings of уповать

verb:

To hope (for), to set one's hopes (upon) [+ на (object)].

уповать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word уповать 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.