how to pronounce цитадель

/t͡sɨtɐˈdɛlʲ/

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цитадель is pronounced in three syllables

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t͡s

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lʲ

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

“… поля где находится цитадель нашей значит …”

meanings of цитадель

noun:

Citadel (a stronghold or fortified place, also figuratively).
Citadel (a strong fortress that sits high above a city).

цитадель frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word цитадель occurs in russian on average 1 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.