how to pronounce хлопать

/ˈxɫopətʲ/

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хлопать is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… эй ты там начинают омп хлопать там пацан …”

meanings of хлопать

verb:

To tap.
To bang, to pop.
To flap.
To slam (a door).
To clap.
To slap, to smack; to crack (a whip).

хлопать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word хлопать occurs in russian on average 1.7 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.