how to pronounce як

/jak/

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the above transcription of як is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

як is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… учебно-тренировочного самолета як-130 а …”

meanings of як

noun:

Yak.

як frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word як occurs in russian on average 1.6 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.