how to pronounce обычай

/ɐˈbɨt͡ɕɪj/

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обычай is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… бишь ирунг это целый обычай дарения …”

meanings of обычай

noun:

Custom, usage (habit or accepted practice).

обычай frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word обычай occurs in russian on average 9.9 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.