how to pronounce второй

/ftɐˈroj/

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второй is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… это до того, как Генрих Второй стал королем Англии, было неприятное право …”

meanings of второй

adjective:

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второй frequency in russian - A1 level of CEFR

the word второй occurs in russian on average 266.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.