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шестнадцать

Translation of шестнадцать

sixteen

Meaning of шестнадцать

Russian

число 16, на один меньше семнадцати

English

the number 16

sixteen

Transcription and pronunciation of шестнадцать

шестна́дцать

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ʂɨsˈnat͡sətʲ]
In Latin letters
shestnadtsat

Traps and common mistakes

Шестьнадцать or шестнадцать?

шестнадцать

шестнадцать = 16, written without ь

Don't write шестьнадцать. Шесть has ь, but шестнадцать does not.

В классе шестнадцать учеников.

There are sixteen pupils in the class.

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  1. She has sixteen books on her shelf.

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    У неё на полке шестнадцать книг.

  2. We stayed there for sixteen days.

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    Мы пробыли там шестнадцать дней.

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What does шестнадцать mean?

the number 16

How do you pronounce шестнадцать?

шестнадцать is pronounced [ʂɨsˈnat͡sətʲ], in Latin letters “shestnadtsat”.

How is шестнадцать used in a sentence?

She has sixteen books on her shelf. Translation: У неё на полке шестнадцать книг.

Is шестнадцать part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, шестнадцать (sixteen) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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