how to pronounce ласточка

/ˈɫastət͡ɕkə/

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ласточка is pronounced in three syllables

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ɫastət͡ɕkə

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

“… карантин это первая ласточка первая …”

meanings of ласточка

noun:

  1. Swallow (bird).
  2. Horizontal stand.
  3. Lassie, dearie (an endearing term of address to a girl or a woman).

ласточка frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ласточка occurs in russian on average 2.6 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.

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