how to pronounce космонавт

/kəsmɐˈnaft/

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космонавт is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… с нашей точки зрения космонавт живой а с …”

meanings of космонавт

noun:

Cosmonaut (the Russian or Soviet equivalent of an astronaut).
A law enforcement officer in protective uniforms without identification marks.

космонавт frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word космонавт occurs in russian on average 1.9 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.