English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Russia Pronunciation
Russia is pronounced RUH-shuh, IPA /ˈrəʃə/.
RUH-shuh
US /ˈrəʃə/
Syllables: RUH · shuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): The country spanning eastern Europe and northern Asia, the largest in the world by area.
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Russia in a Sentence
- Russia covers eleven time zones.
- She spent a year teaching in Russia.
- The train from Russia takes six days.
Common Mispronunciations of Russia
Not ROO-shuh
The u is the short uh of bus, despite the double s that follows it.
Not RUH-see-uh
Two syllables carry the whole word. The ss plus i spells a single sh, so there is no see in the middle.
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