how to pronounce прелесть

/ˈprʲelʲɪsʲtʲ/

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прелесть is pronounced in two syllables

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rʲ

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lʲ

sʲ

tʲ

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

“… удовольствие и в этом наша прелесть и в …”

meanings of прелесть

noun:

Delights.
Spiritual delusion, deception, conceit.
Charm, fascination.

прелесть frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word прелесть occurs in russian on average 32.4 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.