how to pronounce карандаш

/kərɐnˈdaʂ/

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карандаш is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… представим вы хотите взять карандаш для …”

meanings of карандаш

noun:

Pencil.

карандаш frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word карандаш occurs in russian on average 13.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.