how to pronounce успеть

/ʊˈspʲetʲ/

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успеть is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… это вот когда надо успеть на 3 …”

meanings of успеть

verb:

To manage (to do something), to succeed.
To arrive in time (for), to be in time (for).
To have time, to find time.
To catch (a train, bus).

успеть frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word успеть occurs in russian on average 32.9 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.