how to pronounce бык

/bɨk/

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бык is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… сейчас находимся и что это за бык мы …”

meanings of бык

noun:

A big, strong, or stubborn man.
Bull, ox.
Gangster, mobster, soldier (rank-and-file member of a criminal gang).
Abutment, pier.

бык frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word бык occurs in russian on average 2.7 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.