Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mendeleev

/ˌmɛndəlˈeɪəf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: mendeleev
IPA: /ˌmɛndəlˈeɪəf/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian surname Менделе́ев (Mendeléjev), usually applying to Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev.

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Менделе́ев (Mendeléjev).

Inflected Forms

Mendeleeff (alternative) Mendeleyev (alternative)

Derived Forms

Mendeleevian mendelevate mendelevium

Phrases

Mendeleev's law

Questions

How do you pronounce mendeleev?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛndəlˈeɪəf/.
What does mendeleev mean?: A transliteration of the Russian surname Менделе́ев (Mendeléjev), usually applying to Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev.
Where does mendeleev come from?: Transliteration of Russian Менделе́ев (Mendeléjev).

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