how to pronounce полчаса

/ˌpoɫt͡ɕɪˈsa/

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полчаса is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… что у нас будет полчаса обед и несколько …”

meanings of полчаса

noun:

Half an hour, half-hour.

полчаса frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word полчаса occurs in russian on average 26.9 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.