how to pronounce зефир

/zʲɪˈfʲir/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of зефир is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

зефир is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of зефир

1.

zʲ

2.

fʲ

example pitch curve for pronunciation of зефир

test your pronunciation of зефир

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of зефир

video examples of зефир pronunciation

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

“… раствор кроме на зефир энакин и когда не …”

meanings of зефир

noun:

Zephyr.
Marshmallow, or a similar Eastern European confectionery.

зефир frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word зефир occurs in russian on average 2.1 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.