How do you pronounce this Russian last name Khvashchynskaya?

The pronunciation of the Russian last name Khvashchynskaya is:

Kva-shchin-skaya

Here's a breakdown of the pronunciation:

* Kva: The "K" is pronounced like the "K" in "key." The "va" is like the "va" in "valve."

* shchin: The "sh" is pronounced like the "sh" in "ship." The "chin" is like the "chin" in "chin."

* skaya: The "ska" is pronounced like the "ska" in "ska-la" (Russian word for rock). The "ya" is pronounced like the "ya" in "yard."

The stress is on the third syllable, "shchin".

So, the full pronunciation would be Kva-shchin-skaya.