how to pronounce фокус

/ˈfokʊs/

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фокус is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… всегда интересно переключать фокус на …”

meanings of фокус

noun:

Focus (in optics).
Freak, whim.
Hocus-pocus, trick, sleight of hand.

фокус frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word фокус occurs in russian on average 7 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.