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How do you say "phone" in Russian?
телефон
telefon
In Russian, "phone" is телефон.
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Pronunciation
Say tuh-luh-FON. Stress the FON syllable. Three syllables with a hard T and hard N.
Writing and usage
Телефон comes from Greek tele and phone. т-е-л-е-ф-о-н in Cyrillic. The final -он is a masculine noun ending.
Example sentence
Мой телефон звонит громко.
My phone is ringing loudly.
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How to remember телефон
Телефон is a telephone. The word is borrowed but used everywhere. Picture picking up a telephone.
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Questions about телефон
How do you say "phone" in Russian?
In Russian, "phone" is телефон. It is a noun.
How is телефон written in Russian?
Телефон comes from Greek tele and phone. т-е-л-е-ф-о-н in Cyrillic. The final -он is a masculine noun ending.
How is телефон used in a sentence?
Use телефон as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Мой телефон звонит громко. (My phone is ringing loudly.).
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