How do you say "eclipse" in Russian?

Затмение

Zatmenie

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "eclipse" is Затмение (Zatmenie).

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Pronunciation

It sounds close to "Zatmenie" when spoken, keeping the stress near the front, though native speakers say it faster and softer than it looks written out.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Мы наблюдали солнечное затмение через очки.

My nabljudali solnechnoe zatmenie cherez ochki.

We watched the solar eclipse through glasses.

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How to remember Затмение

Let someone waving a coupon at checkout be your anchor for "Zatmenie", since how the word tumbles out quickly nudges the two together.

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Questions about Затмение

How do you pronounce Затмение?

It sounds close to "Zatmenie" when spoken, keeping the stress near the front, though native speakers say it faster and softer than it looks written out.

Is Затмение formal or casual?

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

How is Затмение used in Russian?

Затмение is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Мы наблюдали солнечное затмение через очки. (We watched the solar eclipse through glasses.).

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