how to pronounce чур

/t͡ɕur/

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чур is pronounced in one syllable

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t͡ɕ

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

“… одну кому и а то я так не считаю чур у …”

meanings of чур

interjection:

Avaunt, away.
Mind you, but mind.
Bags (it)!, dibs.

noun:

An idol used in native Slavic religious rites.
An ancestor.

чур frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word чур occurs in russian on average 2.3 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.