How do you say "butter" in Russian?

In Russian, "butter" is сливочное масло (slivočnoe maslo). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

сливочное масло (romanisation: slivočnoe maslo) is written using the Cyrillic alphabet.

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Questions about сливочное масло

How do you pronounce сливочное масло?

сливочное масло is romanised as slivočnoe maslo in Russian. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is сливочное масло written in Russian?

сливочное масло is written using the Cyrillic alphabet. The romanisation is slivočnoe maslo. Learning to read the Cyrillic alphabet takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is сливочное масло formal or casual?

сливочное масло is a common noun used in everyday Russian speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Russian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.