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буква S

S

Meaning of буква S

The letter S of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /es/. Example word: sun.

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буква S synonyms

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эс
The spoken name of the letter when spelling; denotes the pronunciation/name of the letter.
буква С
Refers to the Cyrillic letter 'С', visually similar to Latin S but belonging to the Russian alphabet.
латинская буква
Broader: any letter of the Latin alphabet; S is an example of such a letter.
заглавная буква
Indicates the case — the uppercase form of a letter (e.g., S instead of s).
строчная буква
Lowercase form of the letter (s instead of S); important in typing and reading text.
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Э
🇷🇺ru
эс

The spoken name of the letter when spelling; denotes the pronunciation/name of the letter.

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

Refers to the Cyrillic letter 'С', visually similar to Latin S but belonging to the Russian alphabet.

A1Often
Л
🇷🇺ru
латинская буква

Broader: any letter of the Latin alphabet; S is an example of such a letter.

A1Often
З
🇷🇺ru
заглавная буква

Indicates the case — the uppercase form of a letter (e.g., S instead of s).

A1Often
С
🇷🇺ru
строчная буква

Lowercase form of the letter (s instead of S); important in typing and reading text.

A1Often
И
🇷🇺ru
инициал

A letter used as an abbreviated sign of a name (the first letter of a given name or surname).

A2Rarely
Г
🇷🇺ru
графема

Linguistic term: the abstract unit of writing which may correspond to one or more graphic shapes (phonemes/letters).

B2Rarely

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буква S means S. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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эс

буква S translation

S

буква S transcription

эс

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буква S meaning: what does it mean?

Буква S английского алфавита. Название буквы: эс. Пример: sun — солнце.

буква S pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

буква S is pronounced as эс. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is буква S part of Alphabet vocabulary?

Yes, буква S (S) can be learned in the Alphabet topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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