how to pronounce шпагат

/ʂpɐˈɡat/

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шпагат is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… продольный шпагат потому что боится что …”

meanings of шпагат

noun:

Split (the acrobatic feat of spreading the legs flat on the floor 180 degrees apart, either sideways to the body or with one leg in front and one behind, thus lowering the torso completely to the floor in an upright position).
Cord, packthread, string, (binder) twine.

шпагат frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word шпагат occurs in russian on average 1.6 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.