how to pronounce балка

/ˈbaɫkə/

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балка is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… миллиона лет там богатыри синяя балка и …”

meanings of балка

noun:

Beam, girder, bar, baulk.
Gully, (narrow) gorge.

балка frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word балка occurs in russian on average 1 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.