How do you say "earthquake" in Russian?

Землетрясение

Zemletrjasenie

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "earthquake" is Землетрясение (Zemletrjasenie).

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Pronunciation

Read Zemletrjasenie as six short beats strung together, keeping "Zem" heavier than the rest because the first syllable is where the emphasis belongs.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Землетрясение потрясло весь город.

Zemletrjasenie potrjaslo ves' gorod.

The earthquake shook the whole city.

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How to remember Землетрясение

Say "Zemletrjasenie" while picturing an earthquake standing right in front of you; the stranger the image, the more firmly it sticks.

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Questions about Землетрясение

How do you pronounce Землетрясение?

Read Zemletrjasenie as six short beats strung together, keeping "Zem" heavier than the rest because the first syllable is where the emphasis belongs.

Is Землетрясение formal or casual?

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

How is Землетрясение used in Russian?

Землетрясение is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Землетрясение потрясло весь город. (The earthquake shook the whole city.).

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