how to pronounce якорь

/ˈjakərʲ/

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якорь is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… бросил якорь вблизи острова ваникоро …”

meanings of якорь

noun:

Reed.
Anchor.
Armature core, armature.

якорь frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word якорь 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.