how to pronounce атаман

/ɐtɐˈman/

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атаман is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… рассеивающим атаман использовали …”

meanings of атаман

noun:

Gang-leader, robber chief.
Ataman (Cossack chieftain).

атаман frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word атаман 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.