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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slovak

/ˈsloʊvɑːk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
slo-vak
IPA
/ˈsloʊvɑːk/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

noun

A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.

name

The West Slavic language of Slovakia.

Etymology

From Slovak Slovák (“Slovak”), from a shortening of Proto-Slavic *slověninъ (“Slav”) + -ák. Related to Slovene.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Slovák, *slověninъ

Inflected Forms

Slk. (alternative) Slovaks (plural)

Derived Forms

Czechoslovakian Czechoslovak Slovakism Slovakization Slovakize Slovakness Slovakophone Slovakian Slovakish

Phrases

Slovako- Slovak Rough-haired Pointer Slovak Socialist Republic Slovak State Old Slovak

Frequently Paired Words

Czechoslovak

Synonyms

Slovakian Slovakish slovak language

Rhymes With

novak nowak back black attack track lack jack pack cook back mac iraq

Questions

How do you pronounce slovak?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsloʊvɑːk/.
What does slovak mean?
Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.
Where does slovak come from?
From Slovak Slovák (“Slovak”), from a shortening of Proto-Slavic *slověninъ (“Slav”) + -ák. Related to Slovene.

How to pronounce slovak

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsloʊvɑːk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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