how to pronounce подруга

/pɐˈdruɡə/

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подруга is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… стороны и в голландия подруга я пожил бы …”

meanings of подруга

noun:

Female friend.
Girlfriend.

подруга frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word подруга occurs in russian on average 34.7 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.