how to pronounce затылок

/zɐˈtɨɫək/

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затылок is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… глаза шею затылок и пах запрещены …”

meanings of затылок

noun:

Neck.
Nape, back of the head, occiput.

затылок frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word затылок occurs in russian on average 2.7 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.