how to pronounce обитель

/ɐˈbʲitʲɪlʲ/

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обитель is pronounced in three syllables

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bʲ

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tʲ

lʲ

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

“… чего все обитель давай продолжаем …”

meanings of обитель

noun:

Cloister, monastery.
Abode, dwelling place.

обитель frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word обитель occurs in russian on average 3 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.