How to Say Cat in Russian

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: If you are talking about a single she-cat

   It is the same as English 'cat' but with 'o' instead of 'a'.
   
   This 'o' sounds like the o in 'boy'. , For 'koshechka'
   
   you pronounce it like 'k' as in 'kind'
   
   'o' as in 'boy'
   
   'sh' as in 'shun'
   
   'ech' as in 'witch'
   
   and 'ka' and 'card'.
   
   For 'kotik'
   
   you pronounce the 'k' as in 'kind'
   
   'o' as in 'boy'
   
   't' as in 'team'
   
   and 'ik' as in 'seek'. , She-cats would become 'koshki' (кошки) ; he-cats
   - 'koty' (коты); diminutive form of these would be respectively 'koshechki' (кошечки) and 'kotiki' (котики).
   
   For 'koshki'
   
   you pronounce it like 'ko' as in 'core'
   
   'sh' as in 'shun'
   
   and 'ki' as in 'ski'.
   
   For 'koty'
   
   you pronounce the 'ko' as in 'car'
   
   and 'ty' as 'timber'.
   
   For 'koshechki'
   
   you pronounce the 'ko' as in 'cold'
   
   'she' as in 'Shetland'
   
   'ch' as in 'change'
   
   and 'ki' as in 'ski'.
   
   For 'kotiki'
   
   you pronounce the 'ko' as in 'cold'
   
   'ti' as in 'city'
   
   and 'ki' as in 'ski'. , These words are already diminutive and don't have non-diminutive form.
   
   To pronounce 'kotyonok'
   
   say the 'ko' as in 'car'
   
   'ty' as in 'tea' (try to say the 't' softly), 'o' as in 'old'
   
   'no' as in 'gnarly'
   
   and 'k' as in 'kind'.
   
   For 'kotyata'
   
   pronounce the 'ko' as in 'car'
   
   'ty' as in 'tea' (once again try to say the 't' softly), 'a' as in 'Allah'
   
   and 'ta' as in 'Tarzan'.
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   Step 2: say 'koshka' (кошка).You pronounce the 'k' as in 'kind'

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   Step 3: 'o' as in 'boy'

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   Step 4: 'sh' as in 'shun'

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   Step 5: and 'ka' as in 'card'.

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   Step 6: If you are talking about a single he-cat

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   Step 7: say 'kot'.

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   Step 8: If you would like to call the cat using diminutive form (like Jake for Jakeson or Liz/Lisa/Beth for Elizabeth)

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   Step 9: you can use 'koshechka' (кошечка) for female and 'kotik' (котик) for male.

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    Step 10: If you are talking about more than one cat

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    Step 11: you must use the plural form of the word.

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    Step 12: If you are talking about a kitten or kittens

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    Step 13: use 'kotyonok' (котёнок) to say kitten and 'kotyata' (котята) to say kittens.

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