how to pronounce нонсенс

/ˈnonsɨns/

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нонсенс is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… базе это был тогда нонсенс такого не …”

meanings of нонсенс

noun:

Nonsense.

нонсенс frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word нонсенс occurs in russian on average 1.4 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.