Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nureyev

/nɚˈaɪəv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: nureyev
IPA: /nɚˈaɪəv/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian surname Нуре́ев (Nuréjev), notably borne by Rudolf Nureyev

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Нуре́ев (Nuréjev), from Tatar Нуриев (Nuriyew).

Word Breakdown

Root: Нуриев

Derived Forms

Nureyevian

Questions

How do you pronounce nureyev?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɚˈaɪəv/.
What does nureyev mean?: A transliteration of the Russian surname Нуре́ев (Nuréjev), notably borne by Rudolf Nureyev
Where does nureyev come from?: Transliteration of Russian Нуре́ев (Nuréjev), from Tatar Нуриев (Nuriyew).

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