how to pronounce испытание

/ɪspɨˈtanʲɪje/

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испытание is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… жизнь это испытание мучения и …”

meanings of испытание

noun:

Ordeal, trials and tribulations.
Trial, test.
Examination.

испытание frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word испытание occurs in russian on average 10.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.