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How do you say "rooster" in Russian?
петух
petuh
In Russian, "rooster" is петух.
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Pronunciation
peh-TOOKH with stress on the first syllable. The п sounds like 'p', т like 't', and х like the German 'ach' sound.
Writing and usage
Петух has five letters including х, which represents a guttural sound. The е is a short vowel, and у is 'oo'.
Example sentence
Петух поёт с рассвета.
The rooster sings from dawn.
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How to remember петух
Петух contains 'пет' which sounds like 'pet'. A rooster is a pet on the farm, and it wakes everyone up.
Related words
- badger борсук borsuk
- chick цыплёнок cyplënok
- cow корова korova
- fox лисица lisica
- lead свинец svinec
- mole крот krot
- mushroom гриб grib
- otter выдра vydra
- pig свинья svinʹja
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Questions about петух
How do you say "rooster" in Russian?
In Russian, "rooster" is петух. It is a noun.
How is петух written in Russian?
Петух has five letters including х, which represents a guttural sound. The е is a short vowel, and у is 'oo'.
How is петух used in a sentence?
Use петух as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Петух поёт с рассвета. (The rooster sings from dawn.).
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