how to pronounce старший

/ˈstarʂɨj/

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старший is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… среди нас она же старший флорист полина …”

meanings of старший

adjective:

Eldest, oldest.
First (lieutenant).
Higher, highest.
Senior (suffix used for names of elders).
Elder, older, senior.

noun:

Foreman.
Chief, man in charge.

старший frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word старший occurs in russian on average 22.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.