Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kozachok

/kəˌzɑˈt͡ʃɔk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ko-za-chok
IPA
/kəˌzɑˈt͡ʃɔk/
30
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Ukrainian and Russian couple-dance with constantly increasing tempo.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ukrainian or Russian козачо́к (kozačók), diminutive of коза́к (kozák, “Cossack”), because the dance originated among Cossacks.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, козачо́к

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˌzɑˈt͡ʃɔk/
  • British English: /ˌkazəˈtʃɒk/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce kozachok?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˌzɑˈt͡ʃɔk/.
What does kozachok mean?
A Ukrainian and Russian couple-dance with constantly increasing tempo.
Where does kozachok come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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