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How do you say "sea horse" in Russian?

морской конёк

morskoj konëk

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In Russian, "sea horse" is морской конёк.

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Pronunciation

Say MOR-skoy ko-NYEK. Stress is on the first syllable of морской and on the first syllable of конёк. The ё always gets stress.

Writing and usage

Морской конёк combines морской (sea) and конёк (little horse). The ё with the umlaut always carries stress and sounds like yo.

Example sentence

Морской конёк плывёт очень медленно.

The seahorse swims very slowly.

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How to remember морской конёк

A seahorse in Russian is literally a 'sea little-horse', which is what it looks like, with its tiny horse-like head.

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Questions about морской конёк

How do you say "sea horse" in Russian?

In Russian, "sea horse" is морской конёк. It is a noun.

How is морской конёк written in Russian?

Морской конёк combines морской (sea) and конёк (little horse). The ё with the umlaut always carries stress and sounds like yo.

How is морской конёк used in a sentence?

Use морской конёк as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Морской конёк плывёт очень медленно. (The seahorse swims very slowly.).

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