how to pronounce цензура

/t͡sɨnˈzurə/

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цензура is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… звонит и угрожает и цензура стороны …”

meanings of цензура

noun:

Censorship.
Censorship office.

цензура frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word цензура occurs in russian on average 1.8 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.