Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chornobyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
chornobyl
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Romanization of Ukrainian Чорно́биль (Čornóbylʹ, literally “mugwort”). Doublet of Chernobyl, from the Russian cognate.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Чорно́биль

Rhymes With

Questions

What does chornobyl mean?
Alternative spelling of Chernobyl.
Where does chornobyl come from?
Romanization of Ukrainian Чорно́биль (Čornóbylʹ, literally “mugwort”). Doublet of Chernobyl, from the Russian cognate.

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