How do you say "galaxy" in Russian?

Галактика

Galaktika

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "galaxy" is Галактика (Galaktika).

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Pronunciation

The word rolls off as "Galaktika", with the emphasis landing on the middle syllable, and it helps to whisper it before saying it at full volume.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Наша галактика содержит миллиарды звёзд.

Nasha galaktika soderzhit milliardy zvezd.

Our galaxy holds billions of stars.

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How to remember Галактика

Let a scoreboard flashing at a match be your anchor for "Galaktika", since the hiss near the end of the word nudges the two together.

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Questions about Галактика

How do you pronounce Галактика?

The word rolls off as "Galaktika", with the emphasis landing on the middle syllable, and it helps to whisper it before saying it at full volume.

Is Галактика formal or casual?

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

How is Галактика used in Russian?

Галактика is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Наша галактика содержит миллиарды звёзд. (Our galaxy holds billions of stars.).

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