How do you say "platypus" in Russian?

утконос

utkonos

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "platypus" is утконос (utkonos).

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Pronunciation

This comes out close to "utkonos", with the final syllable trailing off softly, though the actual Russian sound is a touch softer than the English letters suggest.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Утконос плыл по руслу реки.

Utkonos plyl po ruslu reki.

The platypus swam along the riverbed.

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How to remember утконос

Let a scoreboard flashing at a match be your anchor for "utkonos", since how the word almost sounds like an English cousin nudges the two together.

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Questions about утконос

How do you pronounce утконос?

This comes out close to "utkonos", with the final syllable trailing off softly, though the actual Russian sound is a touch softer than the English letters suggest.

Is утконос formal or casual?

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

How is утконос used in Russian?

утконос is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Утконос плыл по руслу реки. (The platypus swam along the riverbed.).

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