how to pronounce косметика

/kɐsˈmʲetʲɪkə/

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косметика is pronounced in four syllables

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mʲ

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tʲ

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

“… большая сеть магазинов косметика кого да …”

meanings of косметика

noun:

Cosmetic (any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin).

косметика frequency in russian - B1 level of CEFR

the word косметика occurs in russian on average 40.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.