how to pronounce клапан

/ˈkɫapən/

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клапан is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… русам за некий клапан закрыл теперь …”

meanings of клапан

noun:

Flap (of clothes).
Valve.
Vent, stop (of a musical instrument).

клапан frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word клапан occurs in russian on average 4.5 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.