how to pronounce звезда

/zvʲɪzˈda/

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звезда is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… своих знает то есть красная звезда и в …”

meanings of звезда

noun:

Star (celestial body).
Star (geometric shape).
Spider.
Star (celebrity).

звезда frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word звезда occurs in russian on average 23.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.