how to pronounce испуг

/ɪˈspuk/

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испуг is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… первый испуг прыжок а дальше ингрид и я …”

meanings of испуг

noun:

Fright, alarm (sudden surprise with fear or terror).

испуг frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word испуг occurs in russian on average 1.1 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.