how to pronounce хворост

/ˈxvorəst/

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хворост is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… таскать хворост вот очень сильно вряд ли …”

meanings of хворост

noun:

Straws, twiglets (pastry).
Brushwood.

хворост frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word хворост 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.