how to pronounce колено

/kɐˈlʲenə/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of колено is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

колено is pronounced in three syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of колено

1.

2.

lʲ

3. example pitch curve for pronunciation of колено

test your pronunciation of колено

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of колено

video examples of колено pronunciation

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:

Figure, part, passage, turn (in music or dance).
Tribe.
Joint, node.
Joint, elbow, crank (pipes, tubing, rods).
Knee.
Bend (in a river, etc.).
Lap.
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.