Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoigu

/ʃaɪɡu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
shoigu
IPA
/ʃaɪɡu/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Tuvan

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Шойгу (Šojgu), ultimately from Tuvan Шойгу (Şoygu).

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce shoigu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃaɪɡu/.
What does shoigu mean?
A surname from Tuvan
Where does shoigu come from?
Borrowed from Russian Шойгу (Šojgu), ultimately from Tuvan Шойгу (Şoygu).

How to pronounce shoigu

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “shoigu”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃaɪɡu/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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