СССР
SSSR[ɛs ɛs ɛs ˈɛr]
The phrase cccp is the English representation of the Russian abbreviation for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, known in Russian as СССР (SSSR).
The abbreviation СССР is used as a proper noun to refer to the Soviet Union in historical, political or geographical contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The abbreviation СССР stands for the full name Союз Советских Социалистических Республик.
How do you pronounce it?
SSSR
Did you know?
- In modern Russia, the term совок is a slang derivative used to describe the outdated mentality or bureaucracy associated with the СССР period.
- Because the Russian alphabet uses Cyrillic, the letters СССР look identical to the Latin letters 'CCCP', but they are pronounced as 'SSSR'.
- In modern Russian pop culture, seeing the letters СССР can evoke a sense of 'Ostalgie' or nostalgia for the stability and predictability of the previous era, rather than just representing a political entity.
Examples in context
- Когда СССР развалился?When did the Soviet Union collapse?
- На флаге был герб СССР.Na flagye byl gerb SSSR.The coat of arms of the USSR was on the flag.
- Он коллекционирует значки времен СССР.On kollektsioniruyet znachki vremen SSSR.He collects pins from the time of the USSR.
- Это старая карта СССР.Eto staraya karta SSSR.This is an old map of the USSR.
Example conversation
Andrey and Ekaterina are looking at an old photo album.
- Андрей AndreyПосмотри, это фото из СССР.Posmotri, eto foto iz SSSR.Look, this photo is from the USSR.
- Екатерина EkaterinaОго, какая интересная одежда!Ogo, kakaya interesnaya odezhda!Wow, what interesting clothes!
- Андрей AndreyТогда всё было по-другому в СССР.Togda vsyo bylo po-drugomu v SSSR.Everything was different back then in the USSR.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ хотела бы узнать об этом больше.Ya khotela by uznat ob etom bolshe.I would like to learn more about it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry СССР, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
