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How do you say "salmon" in Russian?
лосось
lososʹ
In Russian, "salmon" is лосось.
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Pronunciation
loh-SOS' with stress on the first syllable. The о is short, final soft ь slightly softens the 's'.
Writing and usage
Лосось has six letters including the soft sign ь at the end. The л is 'l', о repeats, с is 's'.
Example sentence
Лосось плывёт вверх по реке.
The salmon swims upstream.
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How to remember лосось
Лосось contains 'лос'. Salmon are fast swimmers leaping upstream, moving like the fast 'los' sound.
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Questions about лосось
How do you say "salmon" in Russian?
In Russian, "salmon" is лосось. It is a noun.
How is лосось written in Russian?
Лосось has six letters including the soft sign ь at the end. The л is 'l', о repeats, с is 's'.
How is лосось used in a sentence?
Use лосось as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Лосось плывёт вверх по реке. (The salmon swims upstream.).
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