how to pronounce икра

/ɪˈkra/

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икра is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… не в appstore и не черная икра не то с …”

meanings of икра

noun:

Roe, spawn (of fish), also small eggs of frogs or other amphibia.
Caviar (as food).
Paste (dish of mushrooms or vegetables minced into small particles).
Drifting ice floe (especially on a river).
Calf of the leg, (musculus gastrocnemius) gastrocnemius muscle.

икра frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word икра occurs in russian on average 4.1 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.