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How do you say "gum" in Russian?

жвачка

žvačka

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "gum" is жвачка.

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Pronunciation

Say ZHVAHCH-kuh. Stress ZHVAHCH. Two syllables with a soft Ж and hard CH.

Writing and usage

Жвачка comes from жвать (to chew). ж-в-а-ч-к-а in Cyrillic. The ж is soft Zh.

Example sentence

Не жуй жвачку на уроке.

Don't chew gum in class.

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How to remember жвачка

Жевать means to chew. Жвачка is chewing gum. Picture chewing a piece of gum.

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Questions about жвачка

How do you say "gum" in Russian?

In Russian, "gum" is жвачка. It is a noun.

How is жвачка written in Russian?

Жвачка comes from жвать (to chew). ж-в-а-ч-к-а in Cyrillic. The ж is soft Zh.

How is жвачка used in a sentence?

Use жвачка as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Не жуй жвачку на уроке. (Don't chew gum in class.).

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