how to pronounce поручик

/pɐˈrut͡ɕɪk/

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поручик is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… и застала вскакивает поручик ржевский …”

meanings of поручик

noun:

Lieutenant, first lieutenant.

поручик frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word поручик occurs in russian on average 2.5 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.