how to pronounce заколка

/zɐˈkoɫkə/

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заколка is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… говорят правда мы скажем заколка для …”

meanings of заколка

noun:

Barrette (a clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair).

заколка frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word заколка 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.