how to pronounce как

/kak/

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как is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… что для этой страны как бы и немного на …”

meanings of как

adverb:

As, however much.
Suddenly, all of a sudden.
How.
What.
Like, as.

conjunction:

How.
What.
Like, as.

noun:

Genitive plural of ка́ка (káka).

как frequency in russian - A1 level of CEFR

the word как occurs in russian on average 6263.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.