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How do you say "iron" in Russian?
железо
železo
In Russian, "iron" is железо.
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Pronunciation
zhel-YEH-zah with stress on the second syllable. The ж makes 'zh', е is 'eh', and final 'zah' is clear.
Writing and usage
Железо has seven letters including ж and е. The ь doesn't appear, but softness comes from й-adjacent vowels.
Example sentence
Железо входит в состав стали.
Iron enters the composition of steel.
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How to remember железо
Железо starts with 'жел'. Iron is used to make tools and weapons, which are heavy, like 'zhel' sounds strong.
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Questions about железо
How do you say "iron" in Russian?
In Russian, "iron" is железо. It is a noun.
How is железо written in Russian?
Железо has seven letters including ж and е. The ь doesn't appear, but softness comes from й-adjacent vowels.
How is железо used in a sentence?
Use железо as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Железо входит в состав стали. (Iron enters the composition of steel.).
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