how to pronounce тень

/tʲenʲ/

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тень is pronounced in one syllable

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tʲ

nʲ

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

“… сделать чтобы была тень вы видите …”

meanings of тень

noun:

Eye shadow.
Shade.
Shadow.
Vestige, particle, atom, hint.
Apparition, phantom, ghost.

тень frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word тень occurs in russian on average 15 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.