how to pronounce щука

/ˈɕːukə/

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щука is pronounced in two syllables

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ɕː

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

“… лебедь рак и щука такое может быть но …”

meanings of щука

noun:

Pike (any freshwater fish of the genus Esox, a relatively large, predatory fish).

щука frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word щука occurs in russian on average 2.5 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.