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How do you say "stem" in Russian?
стебель
stebelʹ
In Russian, "stem" is стебель.
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Pronunciation
steh-BEL' with stress on the second syllable. The е is short, soft ь softens the final 'l'.
Writing and usage
Стебель has seven letters with soft ь at the end. The ст is a cluster, е is a vowel, and final soft 'l'.
Example sentence
Стебель цветка зелёный.
The stem of the flower is green.
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How to remember стебель
Стебель contains 'стеб'. Stems are straight and rigid, like the firm 'steb' sound.
Related words
- badger борсук borsuk
- carp карп karp
- cow корова korova
- gold золото zoloto
- hen курица kurica
- horse конь konʹ
- iron железо železo
- llama лама lama
- squirrel белка belka
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Questions about стебель
How do you say "stem" in Russian?
In Russian, "stem" is стебель. It is a noun.
How is стебель written in Russian?
Стебель has seven letters with soft ь at the end. The ст is a cluster, е is a vowel, and final soft 'l'.
How is стебель used in a sentence?
Use стебель as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Стебель цветка зелёный. (The stem of the flower is green.).
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