how to pronounce болван

/bɐɫˈvan/

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болван is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… тем что напишешь юрий дуть болван это …”

meanings of болван

noun:

Blockhead, dimwit (stupid person).
Block (for hats or wigs).
Dummy (in card games).

болван frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word болван occurs in russian on average 0.7 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.