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How do you say "cherry" in Russian?

вишня

višnja

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In Russian, "cherry" is вишня.

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Pronunciation

VIH-shnya with stress on the first syllable. The и makes 'ee', ш makes 'sh', я is 'yah'.

Writing and usage

Вишня has six letters. The в is 'v', и is 'ee', ш makes the 'sh' sound, and я ends it.

Example sentence

Вишня - красная ягода.

The cherry is a red berry.

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How to remember вишня

Вишня starts with 'виш'. Cherries are small and rounded, and 'виш' has a quick, neat sound.

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Questions about вишня

How do you say "cherry" in Russian?

In Russian, "cherry" is вишня. It is a noun.

How is вишня written in Russian?

Вишня has six letters. The в is 'v', и is 'ee', ш makes the 'sh' sound, and я ends it.

How is вишня used in a sentence?

Use вишня as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Вишня - красная ягода. (The cherry is a red berry.).

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