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How do you say "squirrel" in Russian?
белка
belka
In Russian, "squirrel" is белка.
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Pronunciation
BYEL-kah with stress on the first syllable. The 'yel' sound comes from the soft л after е.
Writing and usage
Белка has five letters. The б is 'b', е sounds like 'e', the soft л follows, and к is 'k'.
Example sentence
Белка собирает орехи.
The squirrel collects nuts.
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How to remember белка
Белка sounds like 'bell-kah'. Squirrels are fast and acrobatic, bells ringing to mark their quick movements.
Related words
- bull бык byk
- catfish сом som
- crow ворона vorona
- duck утка utka
- llama лама lama
- mallard кряква krjakva
- otter выдра vydra
- pigeon голубь golubʹ
- sardine сардина sardina
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Questions about белка
How do you say "squirrel" in Russian?
In Russian, "squirrel" is белка. It is a noun.
How is белка written in Russian?
Белка has five letters. The б is 'b', е sounds like 'e', the soft л follows, and к is 'k'.
How is белка used in a sentence?
Use белка as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Белка собирает орехи. (The squirrel collects nuts.).
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