How do you say "forty-eight" in Russian?

In Russian, "forty-eight" is сорок восемь (sorok vosem'). It is a adjective.

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сорок восемь (romanisation: sorok vosem') is written using the Cyrillic alphabet.

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Questions about сорок восемь

How do you pronounce сорок восемь?

сорок восемь is romanised as sorok vosem' in Russian. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is сорок восемь written in Russian?

сорок восемь is written using the Cyrillic alphabet. The romanisation is sorok vosem'. Learning to read the Cyrillic alphabet takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is сорок восемь formal or casual?

сорок восемь is a common adjective used in everyday Russian speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Russian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.