How do you say alligator in Mandarin?

Answer 1

The word 'alligator' is短吻鱷 (duǎn wěn è) in Mandarin Chinese. I don't think there's usually a lot of distinction between 'alligator' and 'crocodile' in Chinese, so this word may be a little less common than鳄鱼(èyú).

短 (duǎn) - "dwahn" with a dipping tone (down then up)

吻 (wěn) - "wuhn" 'e' pronounced somewhat like the 'e' in 'her' with a dipping tone

鱷 (è) - "uh" pronounced somewhat like 'e' in 'her' with sharp, falling tone

Answer 2

'Crocodile' is鳄鱼 (èyú)in Mandarin Chinese. The pronunciation is a bit hard to explain. The 'è' should be pronounced similarly to the 'e' in 'her', but with a falling tone, while the 'yú' is pronounced like 'you' with a rising tone (like asking a question).
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Answer 3

蛇 pronounce as Se