Realization of лёгкий
I listened to the pronunciation of лёгкий [ˈlʲɵxʲkʲɪɪ̯] by Wikitionary and to my ears it was otherwise [ˈlʲɵsʲ,tʲɪxʲ] ('лёсь,тьхь). It was really confusing.

Did I distinguish every sound there?

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Realization of лёгкий
I listened to the pronunciation of лёгкий  [ˈlʲɵxʲkʲɪɪ̯] by Wikitionary and to my ears it was otherwise  [ˈlʲɵsʲ,tʲɪxʲ] ('лёсь,тьхь). It was really confusing.

Did I distinguish every sound there?

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Don't believe your ears :) This word sounds as indicated in the transcription in Wikitionary.

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Thank you，Olga and inanu

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It's "Lyohk-iy",  Г is pronounced like X here

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on wiki i can hear "лёх-кий". but i admit in speech you can hear "лёг-кий" too. i've never met "лёсь-тьхь". maybe it's in the speakers or volume!? ^^^

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