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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ilya

/ˈɪljə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
ilya
IPA
/ˈɪljə/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Russian.

name

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Илья́ (Ilʹjá).

name

A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Ілья́ (Ilʹjá)

Etymology

From Russian Илья́ (Ilʹjá). Doublet of Elijah.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Elijah Ilyich Ilyinichna Ilyusha Ilyushenka

Rhymes With

pedophilia brasilia sicilia shelia eosinophilia

Questions

How do you pronounce ilya?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪljə/.
What does ilya mean?
A male given name from Russian.
Where does ilya come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce ilya

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