How do you say "college" in Russian?

Колледж

Kolledzh

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "college" is Колледж (Kolledzh).

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Pronunciation

Read Kolledzh as two short beats strung together, keeping "Kol" heavier than the rest because the first syllable is where the emphasis belongs.

Writing and usage

Колледж is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Он начинает учиться в колледже осенью.

On nachinaet uchit'sja v kolledzhe osen'ju.

He starts college in the autumn.

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How to remember Колледж

Treat "Kolledzh" like a secret password that only a college would recognize, and replay it in your head a couple of times.

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Questions about Колледж

How do you pronounce Колледж?

Read Kolledzh as two short beats strung together, keeping "Kol" heavier than the rest because the first syllable is where the emphasis belongs.

Is Колледж formal or casual?

Колледж is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Колледж used in Russian?

Колледж is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Он начинает учиться в колледже осенью. (He starts college in the autumn.).

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