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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asimov

/ˈæsɪmɑv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
asi-mov
IPA
/ˈæsɪmɑv/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Russian Ази́мов (Azímov).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ази́мов

Inflected Forms

Asimovs (plural) Asimoff (alternative) Azimov (alternative) Osimov (alternative) Ozimkov (alternative) Ozimov (alternative) Asimova (alternative) Azimova (alternative) Osimova (alternative) Ozimkova (alternative) Ozimova (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Asimovian

Rhymes With

gerasimov

Questions

How do you pronounce asimov?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæsɪmɑv/.
What does asimov mean?
A surname.
Where does asimov come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce asimov

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