How do you say "decade" in Russian?

Десятилетие

Desjatiletie

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "decade" is Десятилетие (Desjatiletie).

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Pronunciation

The word rolls off as "Desjatiletie", leaning heavier on the first part, and English speakers usually flatten the vowels a bit at first, which is fine.

Writing and usage

Десятилетие is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Они жили здесь целое десятилетие.

Oni zhili zdes' tseloe desjatiletie.

They lived here for a whole decade.

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How to remember Десятилетие

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Questions about Десятилетие

How do you pronounce Десятилетие?

The word rolls off as "Desjatiletie", leaning heavier on the first part, and English speakers usually flatten the vowels a bit at first, which is fine.

Is Десятилетие formal or casual?

Десятилетие is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Десятилетие used in Russian?

Десятилетие is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Они жили здесь целое десятилетие. (They lived here for a whole decade.).

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