how to pronounce оправдывать

/ɐˈpravdɨvətʲ/

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оправдывать is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… начинает оправдывать действия другого на …”

meanings of оправдывать

verb:

To acquit, to discharge; to exonerate.
To justify, to warrant, to authorize, to vindicate.
To excuse.

оправдывать frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word оправдывать occurs in russian on average 1.8 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.