how to pronounce таракан

/tərɐˈkan/

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таракан is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… пример вывод вида таракан бизонов не …”

meanings of таракан

noun:

Cockroach.

таракан frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word таракан occurs in russian on average 0.8 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.