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concordski

/kənˈkoɹdski/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-cord-s-ki
IPA
/kənˈkoɹdski/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Tupolev Tu-144 (a Soviet supersonic airliner).

Humorous

Etymology

From Concorde (supersonic airliner) + -ski as a satirical coinage, due to being a Soviet aircraft with very similar role and visual profile, and as an allusion to the alleged Soviet industrial espionage of Concorde which was purported to have made the aircraft's design and construction possible.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kənˈkoɹdski/
  • British English: /kənˈkɔːdski/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Concordsky (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce concordski?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈkoɹdski/.
What does concordski mean?
The Tupolev Tu-144 (a Soviet supersonic airliner).
Where does concordski come from?
From Concorde (supersonic airliner) + -ski as a satirical coinage, due to being a Soviet aircraft with very similar role and visual profile, and as an allusion to the alleged Soviet industrial espionage of Concorde which was purported to have made the aircraft's design and construction possible.

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