how to pronounce отказ

/ɐtˈkas/

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отказ is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… эффективное лечение не отказ от сахара …”

meanings of отказ

noun:

Refusal, denial, repudiation, rejection, nonsuit.
Breakdown, failure.
Renunciation, disavowal.

отказ frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word отказ occurs in russian on average 21.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.