How do you say "whisper" in Russian?

шептать

sheptat'

Verb Cyrillic

In Russian, "whisper" is шептать (sheptat').

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Pronunciation

Read it aloud as "sheptat'", with a stronger push on the second syllable, and most learners get it after repeating it slowly a handful of times.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Они шепчутся, чтобы никто не услышал.

Oni shepchutsja, chtoby nikto ne uslyshal.

They whisper so no one hears.

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How to remember шептать

Picture a scoreboard flashing at a match to lock in "sheptat'" — the sound mirrors how the syllables bunch up at the start.

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Questions about шептать

How do you pronounce шептать?

Read it aloud as "sheptat'", with a stronger push on the second syllable, and most learners get it after repeating it slowly a handful of times.

Is шептать formal or casual?

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

How is шептать used in Russian?

шептать is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: Они шепчутся, чтобы никто не услышал. (They whisper so no one hears.).

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