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How do you say "ninety-nine" in Russian?

девяносто девять

devyanosto devyat'

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In Russian, "ninety-nine" is девяносто девять.

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Pronunciation

Devyanosto (dih-vyi-NAH-stuh) plus dev-YAT' (dih-VYAHT). The main stress is on devyanosto.

Writing and usage

Девять (nine) is seven letters. This phrase contains the devyat root twice.

Example sentence

Девяносто девять музыкальных произведений в сборнике.

There are ninety-nine musical pieces in the collection.

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How to remember девяносто девять

Ninety-nine: devil-oh-stop, day-yacht. Sailing away from the devil at ninety-nine.

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Questions about девяносто девять

How do you say "ninety-nine" in Russian?

In Russian, "ninety-nine" is девяносто девять. It is a noun.

How is девяносто девять written in Russian?

Девять (nine) is seven letters. This phrase contains the devyat root twice.

How is девяносто девять used in a sentence?

Use девяносто девять as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Девяносто девять музыкальных произведений в сборнике. (There are ninety-nine musical pieces in the collection.).

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