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How do you say "ninety" in Russian?
девяносто
devyanosto
In Russian, "ninety" is девяносто.
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Pronunciation
Say dih-vyi-NAH-stuh with the main stress on the last syllable. This is unique among tens.
Writing and usage
Девяносто is nine letters. Unlike others, it does not follow the pattern combining nine with ten. The Я makes a 'ya' sound.
Example sentence
Девяносто процентов работы уже сделано.
Ninety percent of the work is already done.
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How to remember девяносто
Ninety sounds like 'devil-oh-stop' with the stress at the end. Think of a devil stopping at ninety.
Related words
- fifty пятьдесят pyat'desyat'
- fifty-seven пятьдесят семь pyat'desyat' sem'
- forty-five сорок пять sorok pyat'
- fourteen четырнадцать četyrnadcatʹ
- lazy ленивый lenivyj
- six шесть šestʹ
- slow медленный medlennyj
- twenty-eight двадцать восемь dvadtsat' vosem'
- twenty-three двадцать три dvadtsat' tri
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Questions about девяносто
How do you say "ninety" in Russian?
In Russian, "ninety" is девяносто. It is a noun.
How is девяносто written in Russian?
Девяносто is nine letters. Unlike others, it does not follow the pattern combining nine with ten. The Я makes a 'ya' sound.
How is девяносто used in a sentence?
Use девяносто as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Девяносто процентов работы уже сделано. (Ninety percent of the work is already done.).
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