how to pronounce умник

/ˈumnʲɪk/

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умник is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… о еще один умник джозеф это дэниел …”

meanings of умник

noun:

Smart aleck, smartass.
Know-all.

умник frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word умник occurs in russian on average 0.8 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.