how to pronounce кто

/kto/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of кто 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.

кто is pronounced in one syllable

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

1. example pitch curve for pronunciation of кто

test your pronunciation of кто

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

video examples of кто pronunciation

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

“… новые механизмы, которые вы знаете, если кто-то вторгнется в ваши земли, теперь у вас есть право …”

meanings of кто

conjunction:

Who.

pronoun:

Who.

кто frequency in russian - A1 level of CEFR

the word кто occurs in russian on average 979.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.