how to pronounce усыновить

/ʊsɨnɐˈvʲitʲ/

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усыновить is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… взрослые могут усыновить ребенка или …”

meanings of усыновить

verb:

To adopt, to affiliate (to take by choice into relationship as child).

усыновить frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word усыновить 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.