Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French grasseyer (to pronounce "r" uvularly) + -и́ровать (-írovatʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡrɐˈsʲirəvətʲ]
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Verb

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грасси́ровать (grassírovatʹimpf (perfective програсси́ровать, verbal noun грасси́рование)

  1. to pronounce the р (r) sound uvularly/gutturally, as in French
    Synonym: карта́вить (kartávitʹ)

Conjugation

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