how to pronounce клоун

/ˈkɫoʊn/

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клоун is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… лучшую сторону клоун ещё не достиг …”

meanings of клоун

noun:

Clown.
Irresponsible person, who states unfounded claims, often thoughtless or careless.

клоун frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word клоун occurs in russian on average 3.2 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.