How do you say "porcupine" in Russian?

Дикобраз

Dikobraz

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "porcupine" is Дикобраз (Dikobraz).

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Pronunciation

This comes out close to "Dikobraz", with the emphasis landing on the middle syllable, though native speakers say it faster and softer than it looks written out.

Writing and usage

Дикобраз is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Дикобраз поднял свои острые иглы.

Dikobraz podnjal svoi ostrye igly.

The porcupine raised its sharp quills.

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How to remember Дикобраз

Whenever "Dikobraz" comes up, picture a receipt curling out of a machine; the buzzing consonant in the middle keeps them linked.

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Questions about Дикобраз

How do you pronounce Дикобраз?

This comes out close to "Dikobraz", with the emphasis landing on the middle syllable, though native speakers say it faster and softer than it looks written out.

Is Дикобраз formal or casual?

Дикобраз is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Дикобраз used in Russian?

Дикобраз is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Дикобраз поднял свои острые иглы. (The porcupine raised its sharp quills.).

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