how to pronounce киви

/ˈkʲivʲɪ/

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киви is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

kʲ

2.

vʲ

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

“… скачках конвертировался в в киви и я …”

meanings of киви

noun:

Kiwi (bird).
Kiwi (fruit).

киви frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word киви occurs in russian on average 5.2 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.