how to pronounce колос

/ˈkoɫəs/

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колос is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… нельзя язык по колос давайте перекрутим …”

meanings of колос

noun:

Ear (fruiting body of a grain plant).

колос frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word колос occurs in russian on average 0.9 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.