how to pronounce дух

/dux/

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дух is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… открываешь инстаграме дух божий зачем …”

meanings of дух

noun:

Spirit.
Ghost.
Courage.
Rebel (especially in Afghanistan; from душман (dušman)).
Mind.
Scent.
Breath.
New recruit, rookie who is sometimes abused by the longer serving soldiers.

дух frequency in russian - B1 level of CEFR

the word дух occurs in russian on average 56.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.