how to pronounce сани

/ˈsanʲɪ/

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сани is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… вот у нас есть сани почему вы не взяли с …”

meanings of сани

noun:

Sledge, sleigh, sled (a vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice).
Luge (a racing sled).

сани frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word сани occurs in russian on average 3.6 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.