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How do you say "candle" in Russian?
свеча
sveča
In Russian, "candle" is свеча.
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Pronunciation
Say SVUH-chuh. Stress the SVUH syllable. The Cyrillic C makes an S sound, then B, then soft CH.
Writing and usage
Свеча starts with the combination св-, which sounds like an S-V combination. The ч is a soft CH sound. Six letters total.
Example sentence
На столе горит одна свеча.
One candle is burning on the table.
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How to remember свеча
Свеча is a candle. Picture a lit свеча casting a warm glow in a dark room.
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Questions about свеча
How do you say "candle" in Russian?
In Russian, "candle" is свеча. It is a noun.
How is свеча written in Russian?
Свеча starts with the combination св-, which sounds like an S-V combination. The ч is a soft CH sound. Six letters total.
How is свеча used in a sentence?
Use свеча as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: На столе горит одна свеча. (One candle is burning on the table.).
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