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How do you say "frog" in Russian?
жаба
žaba
In Russian, "frog" is жаба.
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Pronunciation
ZHAH-bah with stress on the first syllable. The ж makes a 'zh' sound, and а is short.
Writing and usage
Жаба has five letters with ж representing a single 'zh' sound. The а appears twice for similar vowel sounds.
Example sentence
Жаба прыгает по болоту.
The frog hops in the swamp.
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How to remember жаба
Жаба starts with 'жа'. Frogs croak and make hoarse 'rah' sounds, mimicking the second syllable's 'bah'.
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Questions about жаба
How do you say "frog" in Russian?
In Russian, "frog" is жаба. It is a noun.
How is жаба written in Russian?
Жаба has five letters with ж representing a single 'zh' sound. The а appears twice for similar vowel sounds.
How is жаба used in a sentence?
Use жаба as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Жаба прыгает по болоту. (The frog hops in the swamp.).
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