how to pronounce халява

/xɐˈlʲavə/

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халява is pronounced in three syllables

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lʲ

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

“… вопрос если как бы халява кончится в …”

meanings of халява

noun:

Bootleg, top of the boot.
Freebie.

халява frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word халява occurs in russian on average 1.7 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.