how to pronounce улей

/ˈulʲɪj/

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улей is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… получивший название улей опять таки …”

meanings of улей

noun:

Hive, beehive.

улей frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word улей occurs in russian on average 2.1 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.