how to pronounce глухой

/ɡɫʊˈxoj/

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глухой is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… другим пусть маска будет глухой и …”

meanings of глухой

adjective:

Unvoiced, voiceless (consonant).
Dead-end.
Out-of-the-way, remote, god-forsaken (place).
Deaf.
Overgrown, wild (forest).
Dull, vague, muffled (sound).

noun:

The deaf.
Deaf person.

глухой frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word глухой occurs in russian on average 4.1 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.