In Ukrainian, Pripyat is spelled Прип'ять and is commonly transliterated as Pryp'yat' or Prypiat’.

Exact form

  • Ukrainian spelling: Прип'ять
  • Latin transliteration: Pryp'yat' / Prypiat’

Note

The English form Pripyat comes from transliteration, but the Ukrainian spelling includes the apostrophe-like sign in Прип'ять.

TL;DR: the exact Ukrainian spelling is Прип'ять.