Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chernihiv

/t͡ʃəɹˈnihiv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
Cher-ni-hiv
IPA
/t͡ʃəɹˈnihiv/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A port city, the administrative centre of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.

name

A port city, the administrative centre of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.

name

A port city, the administrative centre of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.

name

A port city, the administrative centre of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.

name

A port city, the administrative centre of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.

name

A port city, the administrative centre of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.

name

A port city, the administrative centre of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Transliteration of Ukrainian Черні́гів (Černíhiv).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /t͡ʃəɹˈnihiv/
  • British English: /t͡ʃəˈniːhiːv/

Inflected Forms

Chernigiv (alternative) Chernihov (alternative) Chernigov (alternative) Czernihów (alternative) Czernihow (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce chernihiv?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃəɹˈnihiv/.
What does chernihiv mean?
A port city, the administrative centre of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.
Where does chernihiv come from?
Transliteration of Ukrainian Черні́гів (Černíhiv).

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