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How do you say "butter" in Russian?

сливочное масло

slivočnoe maslo

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "butter" is сливочное масло.

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Pronunciation

SLIV-uch-nuh-yuh MAHS-luh. Stress the first word's first syllable.

Writing and usage

Two words. Сливочное is ten letters. Масло is five letters.

Example sentence

Сливочное масло используется в кулинарии.

Butter is used in cooking.

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How to remember сливочное масло

Сливочное means creamy. Масло means butter or oil.

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Questions about сливочное масло

How do you say "butter" in Russian?

In Russian, "butter" is сливочное масло. It is a noun.

How is сливочное масло written in Russian?

Two words. Сливочное is ten letters. Масло is five letters.

How is сливочное масло used in a sentence?

Use сливочное масло as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Сливочное масло используется в кулинарии. (Butter is used in cooking.).

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