how to pronounce загвоздка

/zɐɡˈvostkə/

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загвоздка is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… но вот в чем загвоздка это тоже банки …”

meanings of загвоздка

noun:

Snag, trouble, hitch, rub, impediment, catch.

загвоздка frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word загвоздка occurs in russian on average 2.1 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.