how to pronounce ладан

/ˈɫadən/

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ладан is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… бен ладан однажды выдал ему специальный …”

meanings of ладан

noun:

Labdanum, frankincense (a perfume often used in the rites of various religions).

ладан frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ладан occurs in russian on average 1.1 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.