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How do you say "wheat" in Russian?
пшеница
pšenica
In Russian, "wheat" is пшеница.
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Pronunciation
Say PSHEH-nee-tsuh with stress on the first syllable. The 'sh' sound comes from the Cyrillic 'ш'.
Writing and usage
Пшеница starts with 'пш', a combination representing the 'sh' sound. It has eight letters total.
Example sentence
Фермер выращивает пшеницу в поле.
The farmer grows wheat in the field.
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How to remember пшеница
Пшеница begins with 'psh' just like the English word 'psych'. Think of wheat fields spreading far and wide.
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Questions about пшеница
How do you say "wheat" in Russian?
In Russian, "wheat" is пшеница. It is a noun.
How is пшеница written in Russian?
Пшеница starts with 'пш', a combination representing the 'sh' sound. It has eight letters total.
How is пшеница used in a sentence?
Use пшеница as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Фермер выращивает пшеницу в поле. (The farmer grows wheat in the field.).
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