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How do you say "ice hockey" in Russian?

хоккей

hokkej

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "ice hockey" is хоккей.

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Pronunciation

Say HOK-kay. Stress HOK. Two syllables with a hard K-K combination.

Writing and usage

Хоккей is х-о-к-к-е-й in Cyrillic. It's the word for ice hockey, used alone without на льду.

Example sentence

Хоккей очень популярен в России.

Ice hockey is very popular in Russia.

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How to remember хоккей

Хоккей is hockey. When referring to ice hockey in Russian, use хоккей by itself. Picture playing on an ice rink.

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Questions about хоккей

How do you say "ice hockey" in Russian?

In Russian, "ice hockey" is хоккей. It is a noun.

How is хоккей written in Russian?

Хоккей is х-о-к-к-е-й in Cyrillic. It's the word for ice hockey, used alone without на льду.

How is хоккей used in a sentence?

Use хоккей as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Хоккей очень популярен в России. (Ice hockey is very popular in Russia.).

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