how to pronounce умение

/ʊˈmʲenʲɪje/

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умение is pronounced in four syllables

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mʲ

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nʲ

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

“… считалось умение как-то это неудобно но …”

meanings of умение

noun:

Ability (a skill or competence).

умение frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word умение occurs in russian on average 23.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.