how to pronounce сбой

/zboj/

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сбой is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… x этот способ оказывается сбой нам это …”

meanings of сбой

noun:

Failure, fault, error.
Losing the step, falling out of step.

сбой frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word сбой occurs in russian on average 3.9 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.