how to pronounce лира

/ˈlʲirə/

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лира is pronounced in two syllables

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lʲ

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

“… поскольку книжка те лира с первыми …”

meanings of лира

noun:

Hurdy-gurdy.
Lyre (a stringed musical instrument).
Lira.

лира frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word лира occurs in russian on average 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.