How do you say "tongue" in Russian?

язык

jazyk

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "tongue" is язык (jazyk).

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Pronunciation

Sound it out as jazyk, breaking it into two beats, and lean into "zyk", the last syllable, since that's where the stress naturally falls when Russians say it.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

Мороженое было холодным на языке.

Morozhenoe bylo holodnym na jazyke.

The ice cream was cold on my tongue.

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How to remember язык

The sound of "jazyk" could almost be a made-up name for a tongue — lean into that silliness to anchor the word.

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Questions about язык

How do you pronounce язык?

Sound it out as jazyk, breaking it into two beats, and lean into "zyk", the last syllable, since that's where the stress naturally falls when Russians say it.

Is язык formal or casual?

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

How is язык used in Russian?

язык is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Мороженое было холодным на языке. (The ice cream was cold on my tongue.).

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"Tongue" in other languages

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