Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shchi

/ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shchi
IPA: /ʃi/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of soup from Russia made from cabbage.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian щи (šči).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃi/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

schchi (alternative) schtschi (alternative) shchee (alternative) shtchee (alternative) shtchi (alternative) stchi (alternative)

Phrases

sour shchi

Homonyms

she

Questions

How do you pronounce shchi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃi/.
What does shchi mean?: A type of soup from Russia made from cabbage.
Where does shchi come from?: Borrowed from Russian щи (šči).

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