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How do you say "fox" in Russian?
лисица
lisica
In Russian, "fox" is лисица.
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Pronunciation
lee-TSEE-tsah with stress on the second syllable. The и makes a short 'ee', ц makes 'ts', and final 'tsah' has clear stress.
Writing and usage
Лисица has seven letters including two ц sounds. The л is 'l', и is 'ee', and the word follows feminine noun patterns.
Example sentence
Лисица хитрая.
The fox is cunning.
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How to remember лисица
Лисица contains 'лис' which sounds like 'lease'. Foxes are sly and crafty, living on leased land in the forest.
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Questions about лисица
How do you say "fox" in Russian?
In Russian, "fox" is лисица. It is a noun.
How is лисица written in Russian?
Лисица has seven letters including two ц sounds. The л is 'l', и is 'ee', and the word follows feminine noun patterns.
How is лисица used in a sentence?
Use лисица as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Лисица хитрая. (The fox is cunning.).
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