how to pronounce архив

/ɐrˈxʲif/

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архив is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… источники на живущих там архив вот это …”

meanings of архив

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архив frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word архив occurs in russian on average 14.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.