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How do you say "mud" in Russian?
грязь
grjazʹ
In Russian, "mud" is грязь.
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Pronunciation
GRYAHZ' with stress on this single syllable. The ря makes an 'r-yah' sound, soft ь softens the 'z'.
Writing and usage
Грязь has five letters including the soft sign ь. The гр is a cluster, я is a vowel, and final soft 'z'.
Example sentence
После дождя везде грязь.
After the rain, there is mud everywhere.
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How to remember грязь
Грязь sounds like 'gryaz'. Mud is messy, making a squelchy 'gryah' sound when you step in it.
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Questions about грязь
How do you say "mud" in Russian?
In Russian, "mud" is грязь. It is a noun.
How is грязь written in Russian?
Грязь has five letters including the soft sign ь. The гр is a cluster, я is a vowel, and final soft 'z'.
How is грязь used in a sentence?
Use грязь as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: После дождя везде грязь. (After the rain, there is mud everywhere.).
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