how to pronounce настоятель

/nəstɐˈjætʲɪlʲ/

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настоятель is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… нищим но настоятель церкви стали деньги …”

meanings of настоятель

noun:

Prior, abbot, father superior (superior or head of an abbey or monastery).

настоятель frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word настоятель occurs in russian on average 1.9 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.