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котёнок

Translation of котёнок

kitten

Meaning of котёнок

Russian

молодая домашняя кошка, ещё маленькая и игривая

English

a young cat

kitten

Transcription and pronunciation of котёнок

котёнок

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[kɐˈtʲonək]
In Latin letters
kotyonok / kotjonok / kotenok

Traps and common mistakes

Котёнки or котята?

котята

The plural of котёнок is котята.

Don't say «котёнки». Say «котята»: words in -ёнок make the plural in -ята.

Котята спят в корзинке.

The kittens are sleeping in the basket.

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  1. The kitten sleeps on my lap.

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    Котёнок спит у меня на коленях.

  2. A small kitten plays with string.

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    Маленький котёнок играет с ниткой.

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Affectionate word for a cat of any age.

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What does котёнок mean?

a young cat

How do you pronounce котёнок?

котёнок is pronounced [kɐˈtʲonək], in Latin letters “kotyonok”.

How is котёнок used in a sentence?

The kitten sleeps on my lap. Translation: Котёнок спит у меня на коленях.

Is котёнок part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, котёнок (kitten) can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is котёнок part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, котёнок (kitten) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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