How to Say "Aunt" & "Uncle" in Russian
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How to say, "Aunt" and "Uncle" in Russian.
To say "Aunt", you would say, TSYO-tsya, hitting the accent on the first syllable.
TSYO-tsya
One more time slowly.
TSYO-tsya
And a normal, conversational pace.
TSYO-tsya
Now you try.
Fantastic. How to say "Uncle" would be
DZYA-dzya, once again, hit that accent on the first syllable.
DZYA-dzya
At conversational pace.
DZYA-dzya
Now, you try.
Great. TSYO-tsya DZYA-dzya
A slightly more affectionate way of saying "Aunt" would be TSYO-tsin-ka. Once again, this one hit the accent on the first syllable.
Let me say it slowly.
TSYO-tsin-ka
One more time.
TSYO-tsin-ka
Now, at normal pace.
TSYO-tsin-ka
Now, you try.
Fantastic! Uncle, in an affectionate way would be DZYA-dzen-ka. The accent is on the first syllable.
DZYA-dzen-ka
And one more time, slowly.
DZYA-dzen-ka
And at normal pace.
DZYA-dzen-ka
Now, you try.
Fantastic. Yet, another way of saying "Aunt", also, affectionately would be TSYO-tsyu-shka. The accent is on the first syllable.
TSYO-tsyu-shka
One more time, slowly.
TSYO-tsyu-shka
And at normal pace.
TSYO-tsyu-shka
Now, you try.
Fantastic. Finally, "Uncle" in yet, another, affectionate form of the word would be DZYA-dyush-ka. The accent is on the first syllable.
DZYA-dyush-ka
DZYA-dyush-ka
Give it a try.
Fantastic. That's how you say "Aunt" and "Uncle" in Russian.