how to pronounce смута

/ˈsmutə/

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смута is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… говорю сир смута пошлятина ставить …”

meanings of смута

noun:

Discord.
Turmoil, anxiety, distress.
Troubles, disturbance, revolt.

смута frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word смута occurs in russian on average 0.9 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.