Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cherny

/ˈtʃɜɹ.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: Cher-ny
IPA: /ˈtʃɜɹ.ni/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Russian [in turn from the Slavic languages], variant of Chyorny.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Чёрный (Čórnyj), from чёрный (čórnyj, “black-haired”). Doublet of Cerni and Cerny.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtʃɜɹ.ni/
British English: /ˈtʃɜː.ni/

Rhymes With

mcbirney

Questions

How do you pronounce cherny?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃɜɹ.ni/.
What does cherny mean?: A surname from Russian [in turn from the Slavic languages], variant of Chyorny.
Where does cherny come from?: Borrowed from Russian Чёрный (Čórnyj), from чёрный (čórnyj, “black-haired”). Doublet of Cerni and Cerny.

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