how to pronounce слой

/sɫoj/

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слой is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… хотя бы 3 слой за свои лапы войну займ …”

meanings of слой

noun:

Stratum.
Coat, coating (of paint, etc.).
Layer.

слой frequency in russian - B1 level of CEFR

the word слой occurs in russian on average 48.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.