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How do you say "music" in Russian?
музыка
muzyka
In Russian, "music" is музыка.
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Pronunciation
Say moo-ZI-kuh. Stress ZI. Two syllables with a hard M and hard З.
Writing and usage
Музыка comes from Greek. м-у-з-ы-к-а in Cyrillic. The ы is a uniquely Russian vowel.
Example sentence
Я люблю слушать музыку.
I love listening to music.
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How to remember музыка
Музыка is music. Picture listening to your favorite песни (songs).
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Questions about музыка
How do you say "music" in Russian?
In Russian, "music" is музыка. It is a noun.
How is музыка written in Russian?
Музыка comes from Greek. м-у-з-ы-к-а in Cyrillic. The ы is a uniquely Russian vowel.
How is музыка used in a sentence?
Use музыка as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Я люблю слушать музыку. (I love listening to music.).
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