how to pronounce изъян

/ɪzˈjan/

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изъян is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… никак не качественный а изъян excel …”

meanings of изъян

noun:

Defect, fault, stain, loss, flaw.

изъян frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word изъян occurs in russian on average 0.7 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.