how to pronounce просто

/ˈprostə/

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просто is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… работы но что я просто и еще на встрече …”

meanings of просто

adverb:

Simply, plainly, just.

adjective:

Short neuter singular of просто́й (prostój).

просто frequency in russian - A1 level of CEFR

the word просто occurs in russian on average 1405.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.