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

сорок шесть

sorok shest'

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "forty-six" is сорок шесть.

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Pronunciation

Sorok (SAW-rok) plus shest' (SHEST). The Sh sound comes from Ш, and the soft marker gives it a final softness.

Writing and usage

Шесть has six letters. Ш is a single Cyrillic letter that makes the 'sh' sound, not a combination.

Example sentence

Сорок шесть птиц улетели на юг.

Forty-six birds flew south.

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How to remember сорок шесть

Forty-six: sorok shest' sounds like 'saw rock, chest'. A chest at the forty-sixth mark.

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Questions about сорок шесть

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

In Russian, "forty-six" is сорок шесть. It is a noun.

How is сорок шесть written in Russian?

Шесть has six letters. Ш is a single Cyrillic letter that makes the 'sh' sound, not a combination.

How is сорок шесть used in a sentence?

Use сорок шесть as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Сорок шесть птиц улетели на юг. (Forty-six birds flew south.).

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