how to pronounce херес

/ˈxʲerʲɪs/

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the above transcription of херес is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

херес is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

xʲ

2.

rʲ

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

“… бурбон а херес и и так далее …”

meanings of херес

noun:

Sherry (fortified wine).

херес frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word херес 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.