How do you say "pupil" in Russian?

зрачок глаза

zrachok glaza

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "pupil" is зрачок глаза (zrachok glaza).

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Pronunciation

Sound it out as "zrachok glaza", leaning heavier on the first part, and most learners get it after repeating it slowly a handful of times.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

При ярком свете зрачок уменьшается.

Pri jarkom svete zrachok umen'shaetsja.

In bright light, the pupil gets smaller.

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Questions about зрачок глаза

How do you pronounce зрачок глаза?

Sound it out as "zrachok glaza", leaning heavier on the first part, and most learners get it after repeating it slowly a handful of times.

Is зрачок глаза formal or casual?

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

How is зрачок глаза used in Russian?

зрачок глаза is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: При ярком свете зрачок уменьшается. (In bright light, the pupil gets smaller.).

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