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How do you say "ring" in Russian?
кольцо
kolʹco
In Russian, "ring" is кольцо.
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Pronunciation
KOHL'-tso with stress on the first syllable. The ь softens the 'l', making it sound slightly different from a hard English 'L'.
Writing and usage
Кольцо has the soft sign ь after л, which softens that consonant. The ц represents a single 'ts' sound, and о is the final vowel.
Example sentence
Это золотое кольцо.
This is a gold ring.
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How to remember кольцо
Кольцо contains 'коль' which sounds like 'coal'. A ring on your finger glints like a piece of coal with reflected light.
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Questions about кольцо
How do you say "ring" in Russian?
In Russian, "ring" is кольцо. It is a noun.
How is кольцо written in Russian?
Кольцо has the soft sign ь after л, which softens that consonant. The ц represents a single 'ts' sound, and о is the final vowel.
How is кольцо used in a sentence?
Use кольцо as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Это золотое кольцо. (This is a gold ring.).
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