how to pronounce опиум

/ˈopʲɪʊm/

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опиум is pronounced in three syllables

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oɪʊm

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

“… врать не буду опиум и так далее был …”

meanings of опиум

noun:

  1. Opium.

опиум frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word опиум occurs in russian on average 1.6 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.

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