how to pronounce колено

/kɐˈlʲenə/

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колено is pronounced in three syllables

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kɐenə

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

“… помню что они по колено ну конечно …”

meanings of колено

noun:

  1. Figure, part, passage, turn (in music or dance).
  2. Tribe.
  3. Joint, node.
  4. Joint, elbow, crank (pipes, tubing, rods).
  5. Knee.
  6. Bend (in a river, etc.).
  7. Lap.
  8. Generation, branch.

колено frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word колено occurs in russian on average 6.2 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.

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