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How do you say "lead" in Russian?
свинец
svinec
In Russian, "lead" is свинец.
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Pronunciation
svi-NETS with stress on the second syllable. The в sounds like 'v', и is 'ee', and final 'nec' uses ц sound.
Writing and usage
Свинец has seven letters. The св is a cluster, и is a vowel, н is 'n', and ец ends it with 'ts' sound.
Example sentence
Свинец опасен для здоровья.
Lead is dangerous to health.
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How to remember свинец
Свинец contains 'свин' which appears in свинья (pig). Lead is dense and heavy, like a weighty 'svin' sound.
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Questions about свинец
How do you say "lead" in Russian?
In Russian, "lead" is свинец. It is a noun.
How is свинец written in Russian?
Свинец has seven letters. The св is a cluster, и is a vowel, н is 'n', and ец ends it with 'ts' sound.
How is свинец used in a sentence?
Use свинец as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Свинец опасен для здоровья. (Lead is dangerous to health.).
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