Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dubrovnik

/dubɹˈɑvnɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: dubrovnik
IPA: /dubɹˈɑvnɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A port city in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.

Example Sentences

"‘A week later he took me to Dubrovnik. We didn’t even have a balcony. They say it’s a beautiful city.’"

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Dùbrōvnīk.

Derived Forms

Dubrovnikan

Questions

How do you pronounce dubrovnik?: The recorded pronunciation is /dubɹˈɑvnɪk/.
What does dubrovnik mean?: A port city in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.
Where does dubrovnik come from?: Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Dùbrōvnīk.

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