how to pronounce шах

/ʂax/

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шах is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… под руководством ранил их шах в чикаго …”

meanings of шах

noun:

Shah.
Check (Russian notation: +).

шах frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word шах occurs in russian on average 2.5 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.