how to pronounce держава

/dʲɪrˈʐavə/

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держава is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… это была огромная держава даже после …”

meanings of держава

noun:

Globus cruciger, orb (a globe with a cross used as a symbol of royal power).
State, power (a powerful country).

держава frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word держава occurs in russian on average 1.6 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.