how to pronounce закваска

/zɐkˈvaskə/

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закваска is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… немного пшеничной и закваска нужна …”

meanings of закваска

noun:

Mold.
Leaven, ferment, barm.
Stuff (referring to a person's quality).

закваска frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word закваска occurs in russian on average 2.4 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.