How do you say "lizard" in Russian?

ящерица

jascheritsa

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "lizard" is ящерица (jascheritsa).

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Pronunciation

Ease into jascheritsa across four syllables, holding back on volume until "he" — that second syllable is where native speakers put the stress.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Маленькая ящерица грелась на солнце.

Malen'kaja jascheritsa grelas' na solntse.

A small lizard basked in the sun.

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How to remember ящерица

Think of "jascheritsa" as a pet name for a lizard; say the pet name a few times and the real word follows naturally.

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Questions about ящерица

How do you pronounce ящерица?

Ease into jascheritsa across four syllables, holding back on volume until "he" — that second syllable is where native speakers put the stress.

Is ящерица formal or casual?

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

How is ящерица used in Russian?

ящерица is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Маленькая ящерица грелась на солнце. (A small lizard basked in the sun.).

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