how to pronounce ход

/xot/

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ход is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… монеты морской ход резко оживился …”

meanings of ход

noun:

Functioning, working, process, action.
Range (of a magnet).
Passage.
Entrance, entry.
Course, path, way, run.
Motion, movement, travel, progress, locomotion, headway.
Gear, thread, pitch.
Axle with wheels.
Move, turn, lead.
Shape, trend, dependence (of a curve).
Speed, rate, gait, pace.
Stroke (of a piston).

ход frequency in russian - B1 level of CEFR

the word ход occurs in russian on average 39.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.