how to pronounce кал

/kaɫ/

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кал is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… приделаем какую-то штуковину кама кал а …”

meanings of кал

noun:

Dung, excrement, feces, poo.
Cal, calorie.

кал frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word кал occurs in russian on average 1.6 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.