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essay
/ˈeseɪ/

essay

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɛseɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈeseɪ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɛˈsɛ]
Meaning of essay

a short piece of writing on a particular subject

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Pronunciation/ˈeseɪ/
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When to use essay

essay topic

тема эссе

essay question

вопрос для эссе

essay writing

написание эссе

essay draft

черновик эссе

essay assignment

задание по эссе

essay usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её эссе заняло первое место в классном конкурсе.

Her essay won first prize in the class competition.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мне нужно закончить своё эссе до пятницы.

I need to finish my essay before Friday.

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essay translation: эссе. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce essay

/ˈeseɪ/

essay translation

эссе

essay examples

Her essay won first prize in the class competition.

essay transcription

/ˈeseɪ/, /ˈɛseɪ/

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essay meaning: what does it mean?

a short piece of writing on a particular subject

essay pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

essay is pronounced as /ˈeseɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

essay definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her essay won first prize in the class competition. Translation: Её эссе заняло первое место в классном конкурсе.

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