how to pronounce щель

/ɕːelʲ/

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щель is pronounced in one syllable

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1.

ɕː

lʲ

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

“… миром эта маленькая щель или трубка …”

meanings of щель

noun:

Chink, crack; gap, opening.
Fissure; cleft.

щель frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word щель occurs in russian on average 3.4 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.