how to pronounce против

/ˈprotʲɪf/

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против is pronounced in two syllables

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tʲ

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

“… но я как бы не против я их не учитываю …”

meanings of против

preposition:

Against.
Opposite.

против frequency in russian - A1 level of CEFR

the word против occurs in russian on average 239.1 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.