how to pronounce шалаш

/ʂɐˈɫaʂ/

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шалаш is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… конструкция вот этот шалаш какой-то даже …”

meanings of шалаш

noun:

The bottom bunk of a bunk bed, with a blanket hanging down from the top bunk as a curtain.
A simple wooden hut.

шалаш frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word шалаш occurs in russian on average 0.7 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.