how to pronounce уголь

/ˈuɡəlʲ/

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уголь is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… отрицаю я уже простой уголь дорн …”

meanings of уголь

noun:

Coal (a black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel).
Coal (a piece of coal used for burning).
Charcoal (a stick of black carbon material used for drawing).

уголь frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word уголь occurs in russian on average 4.3 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.