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How do you say "gum" in Russian?
жвачка
žvačka
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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