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исскуство

isskustvo

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "art" is исскуство.

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Pronunciation

Say ees-SKOO-stvo. Stress SKOO. Three syllables with a hard S and hard К.

Writing and usage

Искусство comes from древний (ancient) root. и-с-к-у-с-с-т-в-о in Cyrillic. The double СС is notable.

Example sentence

Я люблю изучать русское искусство.

I love studying Russian art.

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How to remember исскуство

Искусство is art. Think of skillful craft (искус means skill). Picture paintings and sculptures.

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Questions about исскуство

How do you say "art" in Russian?

In Russian, "art" is исскуство. It is a noun.

How is исскуство written in Russian?

Искусство comes from древний (ancient) root. и-с-к-у-с-с-т-в-о in Cyrillic. The double СС is notable.

How is исскуство used in a sentence?

Use исскуство as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Я люблю изучать русское искусство. (I love studying Russian art.).

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