how to pronounce милый

/ˈmʲiɫɨj/

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милый is pronounced in two syllables

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mʲ

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

“… то вот он вот он милый мой уолтон да …”

meanings of милый

noun:

Beloved.
Dear, darling.

adjective:

Dear, sweet (having a pleasing disposition).

милый frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word милый occurs in russian on average 28.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.