how to pronounce завал

/zɐˈvaɫ/

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завал is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… cms у комедия но это прям завал я думаю …”

meanings of завал

noun:

Obstruction, blockage, abatis.
Backlog (an accumulation of unfinished work).
Steep slope.

завал frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word завал occurs in russian on average 2.6 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.