how to pronounce хобот

/ˈxobət/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of хобот is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

хобот is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of хобот

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of хобот

test your pronunciation of хобот

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of хобот

video examples of хобот pronunciation

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

“… например тому торта видом хобот у слона …”

meanings of хобот

noun:

Trunk (extended nasal organ of an elephant).

хобот frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word хобот occurs in russian on average 1.6 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.