how to pronounce gulag

/ˈɡjuləɡ/

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gulag is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of gulag in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… ever met she survived the gulag she had …”

meanings of gulag

noun:

The system of all Soviet prison and/or labor camps in use during the Stalinist period.
A prison camp.

verb:

To force into this prison or a similar system.

gulag frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gulag occurs in english on average 0.8 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.