how to pronounce потом

/pɐˈtom/

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потом is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… я не помню чтобы потом вышел основы …”

meanings of потом

adverb:

Then.
Later.
Afterwards, afterward, after that.

noun:

Instrumental singular of пот (pot).

потом frequency in russian - A1 level of CEFR

the word потом occurs in russian on average 836.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.