Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sasha

/sˈæʃə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
sasha
IPA
/sˈæʃə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Russian or Ukrainian.

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Etymology

Borrowed from the Slavic diminutive form of Alexander and Alexandra; in English mostly from Russian Са́ша (Sáša), a diminutive form for both Алекса́ндр m (Aleksándr, “Alexander”) and Алекса́ндра f (Aleksándra, “Alexandra”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce sasha?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈæʃə/.
What does sasha mean?
A male given name from Russian or Ukrainian.
Where does sasha come from?
Borrowed from the Slavic diminutive form of Alexander and Alexandra; in English mostly from Russian Са́ша (Sáša), a diminutive form for both Алекса́ндр m (Aleksándr, “Alexander”) and Алекса́ндра f (Aleksándra, “Alexandra”).

How to pronounce sasha

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sasha”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sˈæʃə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sasha” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.