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prokofiev

/pɹˈɑkoʊfˌiv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
prokofiev
IPA
/pɹˈɑkoʊfˌiv/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian surname Прокофьев (Prokofʹjev).

Etymology

From Russian Проко́фьев (Prokófʹjev).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Проко́фьев

Inflected Forms

Prokofievs (plural)

Derived Forms

Prokofievian

Questions

How do you pronounce prokofiev?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈɑkoʊfˌiv/.
What does prokofiev mean?
A transliteration of the Russian surname Прокофьев (Prokofʹjev).
Where does prokofiev come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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