How do you say "earlobe" in Russian?

мочка уха

mochka uha

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "earlobe" is мочка уха (mochka uha).

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Pronunciation

You'd say "mochka uha" out loud, leaning heavier on the first part, though native speakers say it faster and softer than it looks written out.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

На мочке уха у неё была маленькая серьга.

Na mochke uha u nee byla malen'kaja ser'ga.

She wore a small earring on her earlobe.

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How to remember мочка уха

Attach "mochka uha" to a quick mental image of a discount sign taped to a window — how the syllables bunch up at the start seals it in.

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Questions about мочка уха

How do you pronounce мочка уха?

You'd say "mochka uha" out loud, leaning heavier on the first part, though native speakers say it faster and softer than it looks written out.

Is мочка уха formal or casual?

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

How is мочка уха used in Russian?

мочка уха is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: На мочке уха у неё была маленькая серьга. (She wore a small earring on her earlobe.).

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