how to pronounce яйцо

/jɪjˈt͡so/

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яйцо is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of яйцо in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… борис они короче яйцо на уже были случаи …”

meanings of яйцо

noun:

Testicle, ball, nut, nad, gonad.
Egg.
Ovum.

яйцо frequency in russian - B2 level of CEFR

the word яйцо occurs in russian on average 33.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.