how to pronounce дятел

/ˈdʲætʲɪɫ/

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дятел is pronounced in two syllables

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dʲ

2.

tʲ

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

“… ты говорил только что да я дятел есть …”

meanings of дятел

noun:

Informer, whistle-blower.
Dimwit, blockhead.
Woodpecker (e.g., Dendrocopos major).

дятел frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word дятел occurs in russian on average 1.7 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.