how to pronounce шпилька

/ˈʂpʲilʲkə/

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шпилька is pronounced in two syllables

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pʲ

lʲ

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

“… как бы шпилька в адрес самого …”

meanings of шпилька

noun:

Hairpin.
Stud, brad.
Spike heel, stiletto heel.
Tack.

шпилька frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word шпилька occurs in russian on average 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.