how to pronounce противовес

/prətʲɪvɐˈvʲes/

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противовес is pronounced in four syllables

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prəɪvɐes

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

“… такой подстройки противовес этой …”

meanings of противовес

noun:

  1. Counterbalance, counterpoise.

противовес frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word противовес occurs in russian on average 3.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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