How to say "to start speaking" in Russian?

Заговорить

"to start speaking" is Заговорить in Russian.

Заговорить means "to start speaking" in English.

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Word #2976 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Example

Ребёнок заговорил только в три года.

The child started speaking only at age three.