how to pronounce деликатес

/dʲɪlʲɪkɐˈtɛs/

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the above transcription of деликатес is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

деликатес is pronounced in four syllables

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dʲ

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lʲ

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

“… попробовали свежий деликатес в и знатно …”

meanings of деликатес

noun:

Delicacy; dainty; delicatessen; tidbit; gourmet food.

деликатес frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word деликатес occurs in russian on average 0.9 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.