how to pronounce зависть

/ˈzavʲɪsʲtʲ/

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зависть is pronounced in two syllables

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vʲ

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tʲ

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

“… что такое страх зависть и зачем он …”

meanings of зависть

noun:

Envy.

зависть frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word зависть occurs in russian on average 7.7 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.