how to pronounce успевать

/ʊspʲɪˈvatʲ/

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успевать is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… классе начинают плохо успевать ведь если …”

meanings of успевать

verb:

To get on well, to make progress, to advance (in one's studies).
To catch (a train, bus).
To have time, to find time, to manage, to succeed.
To keep pace with someone.
To arrive in time (for), to be in time (for).

успевать frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word успевать occurs in russian on average 4.5 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.