how to pronounce упор

/ʊˈpor/

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упор is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… у нас очень большой упор идет на …”

meanings of упор

noun:

Support, rest (object designed to be used to support something else).
Stop, prop (e.g. a door stop).
Spike (of stringed instruments).
Stress, emphasis.

упор frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word упор occurs in russian on average 9.1 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.