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mikhail

/mɪkˈeɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
mikhail
IPA
/mɪkˈeɪl/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Михаи́л (Mixaíl).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Russian Михаи́л (Mixaíl, “Michael”), from Hebrew מיכאל. Doublet of Michael.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Михаи́л, מיכאל

Frequently Paired Words

Misha Mishka Mishunja Michael

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce mikhail?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪkˈeɪl/.
What does mikhail mean?
A transliteration of the Russian male given name Михаи́л (Mixaíl).
Where does mikhail come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce mikhail

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