how to pronounce дельта

/ˈdɛlʲtə/

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дельта is pronounced in two syllables

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lʲ

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

“… расти вверх то эта дельта люди будут …”

meanings of дельта

noun:

Deltoid muscle.
Delta (various senses).

дельта frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word дельта occurs in russian on average 1.1 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.