how to pronounce смерч

/smʲert͡ɕ/

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смерч is pronounced in one syllable

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mʲ

t͡ɕ

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

“… подхватил смерч подкинул на 100 метров и …”

meanings of смерч

noun:

Tornado, twister, whirlwind.

смерч frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word смерч 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.