how to pronounce карлик

/ˈkarlʲɪk/

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карлик is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… газ перетекает на белый карлик белый к …”

meanings of карлик

noun:

Dwarf (various senses), midget, gnome, pygmy, manikin, elf.
A gnome.

карлик frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word карлик occurs in russian on average 1.1 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.