how to pronounce запад

/ˈzapət/

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запад is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… нужно понять что дикий запад это не …”

meanings of запад

noun:

West.

name:

The West.

запад frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word запад occurs in russian on average 17.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.