Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malinowski

/məlɪnˈɔfski/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
ma-li-nows-ki
IPA
/məlɪnˈɔfski/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Polish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Malinowski.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Malinowskis (plural) Malinoski (alternative)

Derived Forms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce malinowski?
The recorded pronunciation is /məlɪnˈɔfski/.
What does malinowski mean?
A surname from Polish.
Where does malinowski come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce malinowski

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