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How do you say "forty-six" in Russian?
сорок шесть
sorok shest'
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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- seventy-three семьдесят три sem'desyat' tri
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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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