how to pronounce шлейф

/ʂlʲejf/

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шлейф is pronounced in one syllable

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lʲ

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

“… тому же принципу сделан шлейф из меня …”

meanings of шлейф

noun:

Train, tail (of a dress).
Plume (of smoke, gas, pollution).

шлейф frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word шлейф occurs in russian on average 2 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.