Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gorbachev

/ɡˈɔɹbətʃɛv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
gor-bachev
IPA
/ɡˈɔɹbətʃɛv/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian surname Горбачёв (Gorbačóv).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Горбачёв (Gorbačóv), usually written Горбаче́в (Gorbačév) (see note about Russian letter ё (jo)), from горба́ч (gorbáč, “hunchback”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce gorbachev?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɔɹbətʃɛv/.
What does gorbachev mean?
A transliteration of the Russian surname Горбачёв (Gorbačóv).
Where does gorbachev come from?
Transliteration of Russian Горбачёв (Gorbačóv), usually written Горбаче́в (Gorbačév) (see note about Russian letter ё (jo)), from горба́ч (gorbáč, “hunchback”).

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