how to pronounce защитник

/zɐˈɕːitʲnʲɪk/

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защитник is pronounced in three syllables

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nʲ

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

“… пушистый и названная защитник а третий …”

meanings of защитник

noun:

Advocate, attorney.
Defender, protector.
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защитник frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word защитник occurs in russian on average 3.5 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.