how to pronounce близость

/ˈblʲizəsʲtʲ/

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близость is pronounced in two syllables

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lʲ

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sʲ

tʲ

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

“… не знаю там близость к природе вот это …”

meanings of близость

noun:

Nearness, proximity, closeness.
Intimacy.

близость frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word близость occurs in russian on average 6.6 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.