how to pronounce дизель

/ˈdʲizʲɪlʲ/

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дизель is pronounced in two syllables

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dʲ

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zʲ

lʲ

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

“… именно на дизель он не стоял то есть был …”

meanings of дизель

noun:

Diesel engine.
Diesel motor.
Diesel fuel.

дизель frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word дизель occurs in russian on average 0.8 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.