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How do you say "button" in Russian?
пуговица
pugovica
In Russian, "button" is пуговица.
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Pronunciation
Say poo-go-VEE-tsah, with stress on the third syllable. It is a four-syllable word.
Writing and usage
Пуговица is feminine, ending in -а. It has eight letters. It is a diminutive from пуго.
Example sentence
Пуговица отвалилась от рубашки.
The button fell off the shirt.
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How to remember пуговица
Пуговица sounds like 'poo-go-VEE-tsah', and buttons are small round shapes you press.
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Questions about пуговица
How do you say "button" in Russian?
In Russian, "button" is пуговица. It is a noun.
How is пуговица written in Russian?
Пуговица is feminine, ending in -а. It has eight letters. It is a diminutive from пуго.
How is пуговица used in a sentence?
Use пуговица as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Пуговица отвалилась от рубашки. (The button fell off the shirt.).
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