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kherson

/kɜːɹˈsɔn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
Kher-son
IPA
/kɜːɹˈsɔn/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A port city, a municipal and regional administrative centre of Kherson raion, Kherson oblast, Ukraine, located on the Dnieper/Dnipro.

name

A port city, a municipal and regional administrative centre of Kherson raion, Kherson oblast, Ukraine, located on the Dnieper/Dnipro.

name

A port city, a municipal and regional administrative centre of Kherson raion, Kherson oblast, Ukraine, located on the Dnieper/Dnipro.

name

A port city, a municipal and regional administrative centre of Kherson raion, Kherson oblast, Ukraine, located on the Dnieper/Dnipro.

Etymology

From Ukrainian Херсо́н (Xersón), named in memory of the Ancient Greek colony of Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos). Compare Russian Херсоне́с (Xersonɛ́s, “the city of Chersonesos”), Old East Slavic Корсу́нь (Korsúnĭ, “Chersonesos”), Russian Херсо́н (Xersón, “Kherson”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Херсо́н, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɜːɹˈsɔn/
  • British English: /ˈkɜːsɒn/

Derived Forms

Khersonian Khersonite

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce kherson?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɜːɹˈsɔn/.
What does kherson mean?
A port city, a municipal and regional administrative centre of Kherson raion, Kherson oblast, Ukraine, located on the Dnieper/Dnipro.
Where does kherson come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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