how to pronounce ступень

/stʊˈpʲenʲ/

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ступень is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… это будет некая новая ступень вверх и в …”

meanings of ступень

noun:

Degree, grade, level, phase, stage.
Step, footstep, rung.
Step (interval between two contiguous degrees of the scale).

ступень frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ступень occurs in russian on average 4.2 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.