how to pronounce экскурс

/ˈɛkskʊrs/

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экскурс is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… один небольшой экскурс из аэродинамики …”

meanings of экскурс

noun:

Excursus, digression.

экскурс frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word экскурс occurs in russian on average 2.4 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.