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pavlov

/pˈævlɑv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
pavlov
IPA
/pˈævlɑv/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian surname Па́влов (Pávlov).

name

A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Pavlova.

verb

To condition a person or animal to react to a stimulus, without consideration to the meaning of it.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Russian Па́влов (Pávlov), itself from Па́вел (Pável).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Па́влов

Inflected Forms

Pavlovs (plural) Pavlovs (present, singular) Pavloving (participle, present) Pavloved (participle, past) Pavloved (past) Pavlov'd (participle, past) Pavlov'd (past)

Phrases

Pavlov dog

Questions

How do you pronounce pavlov?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈævlɑv/.
What does pavlov mean?
A transliteration of the Russian surname Па́влов (Pávlov).
Where does pavlov come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce pavlov

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