How do you say "shocked" in Russian?

шокирован

shokirovan

Adjective Cyrillic

In Russian, "shocked" is шокирован (shokirovan).

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Pronunciation

Say it roughly as shokirovan, landing hardest on the "ov" part, keeping everything else soft and unstressed. Take it slowly the first few times until the rhythm feels natural.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Они были шокированы этой новостью.

Oni byli shokirovany etoj novost'ju.

They were shocked by the news.

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How to remember шокирован

The chunk "shok" inside "shokirovan" can remind you of something like the syllable "shok" in everyday English speech, tied to "shocked".

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Questions about шокирован

How do you pronounce шокирован?

Say it roughly as shokirovan, landing hardest on the "ov" part, keeping everything else soft and unstressed. Take it slowly the first few times until the rhythm feels natural.

Is шокирован formal or casual?

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

How is шокирован used in Russian?

шокирован is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Они были шокированы этой новостью. (They were shocked by the news.).

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