how to pronounce пурпур

/ˈpurpʊr/

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пурпур is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… нежный пурпур счетчик я высосу внезапно …”

meanings of пурпур

noun:

Tyrian purple (dye or dyed cloth).
Crimson.

пурпур frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word пурпур occurs in russian on average 0.8 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.