how to pronounce babushka

/bəˈbuːʃ.kə/

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babushka is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of babushka

noun:

A woman's headscarf, tied under the chin.
An old woman.
A stereotypical Eastern European peasant grandmother type figure.
Russian doll, matryoshka.

babushka frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word babushka occurs in english on average 0.4 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.