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cheka

/ˈtʃɛkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
che-ka
IPA
/ˈtʃɛkə/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.

noun

An agent of this organization; a Chekist.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Russian pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), abbreviation of Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija, “extraordinary commission”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtʃɛkə/

Inflected Forms

the Cheka (canonical) Tcheka (alternative) Chekas (plural)

Derived Forms

Chekist

Questions

How do you pronounce cheka?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃɛkə/.
What does cheka mean?
The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917.
Where does cheka come from?
From the Russian pronunciation of ЧК (ČK), abbreviation of Чрезвыча́йная Коми́ссия (Črezvyčájnaja Komíssija, “extraordinary commission”).

How to pronounce cheka

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