how to pronounce рентген

/rʲɪnˈɡʲen/

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рентген is pronounced in two syllables

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rʲ

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ɡʲ

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

“… я знала что она рентген она вот прямо …”

meanings of рентген

noun:

Röntgen (roentgen) (a unit of exposure to ionizing radiation).
X-ray (short wavelength electromagnetic radiation or photograph made with X-rays).

рентген frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word рентген occurs in russian on average 1.9 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.