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How do you say "pelican" in Russian?
пеликан
pelikan
In Russian, "pelican" is пеликан.
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Pronunciation
Say peh-lee-KAHN, with stress on the last syllable. Each vowel gets its own clear sound.
Writing and usage
Пеликан is a loanword from European languages. It has three separate vowels: e, i, a, which keep the word open and sonorous.
Example sentence
Пеликан ловит рыбу в пляжной воде.
The pelican catches fish in the beach water.
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How to remember пеликан
Пеликан is borrowed from English/French, so it sounds foreign to Russian ears, much like pelican sounds in English.
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Questions about пеликан
How do you say "pelican" in Russian?
In Russian, "pelican" is пеликан. It is a noun.
How is пеликан written in Russian?
Пеликан is a loanword from European languages. It has three separate vowels: e, i, a, which keep the word open and sonorous.
How is пеликан used in a sentence?
Use пеликан as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Пеликан ловит рыбу в пляжной воде. (The pelican catches fish in the beach water.).
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