how to pronounce окунь

/ˈokʊnʲ/

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окунь is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… это групер или каменный окунь довольно …”

meanings of окунь

noun:

Bass.
Perch.

окунь frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word окунь occurs in russian on average 1.6 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.