Speakur

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bashkortostan

/bɑːʃˈkɔːɹtoʊˌstæn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
bashko-r-tostan
IPA
/bɑːʃˈkɔːɹtoʊˌstæn
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A republic and federal subject of Russia. Official name: Republic of Bashkortostan. Capital: Ufa.

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Башкортоста́н (Baškortostán), from Bashkir Башҡортостан (Başqortostan).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Башҡортостан

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑːʃˈkɔːɹtoʊˌstæn
  • British English: /bæʃˈkɔːtəʊˌstæn

Inflected Forms

Bashkurdistan (alternative, historical)

Frequently Paired Words

Bashkortostani Bashkir

Synonyms

Bashkiria

Questions

How do you pronounce bashkortostan?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑːʃˈkɔːɹtoʊˌstæn.
What does bashkortostan mean?
A republic and federal subject of Russia. Official name: Republic of Bashkortostan. Capital: Ufa.
Where does bashkortostan come from?
Transliteration of Russian Башкортоста́н (Baškortostán), from Bashkir Башҡортостан (Başqortostan).

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