how to pronounce молния

/ˈmoɫnʲɪjə/

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молния is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… вот такая молния красная в глазу пошла я …”

meanings of молния

noun:

Lightning.
Cigarette lighter.
Express telegram.
Zipper, zip, zip fastener.

молния frequency in russian - C2 level of CEFR

the word молния occurs in russian on average 7 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.