how to pronounce закат

/zɐˈkat/

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закат is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… и тут же быстро закат при этом на этом …”

meanings of закат

noun:

East.
Decline.
Sunset.

закат frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word закат occurs in russian on average 6.4 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.