how to pronounce сифилис

/ˈsʲifʲɪlʲɪs/

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the above transcription of сифилис is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

сифилис is pronounced in three syllables

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sʲ

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fʲ

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lʲ

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

“… болезнь и сифилис впервые стал …”

meanings of сифилис

noun:

Syphilis.

сифилис frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word сифилис occurs in russian on average 1.1 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.