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How do you say "wheat" in Russian?

пшеница

pšenica

Noun Cyrillic

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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