Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beria

/bˈɛɹiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
be-ria
IPA
/bˈɛɹiə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Mingrelian; especially when referring to Lavrentiy Beria, NKVD chief under Stalin's administration and one of the main architect of the Great Purge.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Берия (Berija), ultimately from Mingrelian ბერია (beria).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ბერია

Derived Forms

Beriaism

Rhymes With

area bulgaria malaria hysteria bavaria feria santeria renteria echeverria honoraria santería peria

Questions

How do you pronounce beria?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛɹiə/.
What does beria mean?
A surname from Mingrelian; especially when referring to Lavrentiy Beria, NKVD chief under Stalin's administration and one of the main architect of the Great Purge.
Where does beria come from?
Borrowed from Russian Берия (Berija), ultimately from Mingrelian ბერია (beria).

How to pronounce beria

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