how to pronounce жесть

/ʐɛsʲtʲ/

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жесть is pronounced in one syllable

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sʲ

tʲ

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

“… да это просто жесть это не просто жить и …”

meanings of жесть

noun:

Frozen soil.
Tin (plate), sheet metal.

interjection:

Used in surprise, or denoting something horrific.

жесть frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word жесть occurs in russian on average 3.2 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.