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belgorod

/ˈbɛl.ɡəˌɹɑd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
bel-go-rod
IPA
/ˈbɛl.ɡəˌɹɑd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An oblast of Russia.

name

A city, the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, Russia.

Etymology

From Russian Бе́лгород (Bélgorod, literally “white city”), from бе́лый (bélyj, “white, light”) + го́род (górod, “town, city”). Doublet of Belgrade, Beograd, and Berat.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Бе́лгород

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɛl.ɡəˌɹɑd/
  • British English: /ˈbɛl.ɡəˌɹɒd/

Inflected Forms

Bilhorod (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Belgrade

Questions

How do you pronounce belgorod?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛl.ɡəˌɹɑd/.
What does belgorod mean?
An oblast of Russia.
Where does belgorod come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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