Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

russification

/ɹˌʌsəfəkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: rus-si-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /ɹˌʌsəfəkˈeɪʃən/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Russification.

Uncountable

noun

The process of making anything Russian.

Uncountable

noun

The process of making anything Russian.

Uncountable

noun

The process of making anything Russian.

Uncountable

noun

The process of making anything Russian.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the Russification of Western rock music"
"As a schoolboy in the Soviet Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv, (it was then spelled Kharkov in line with the all-permeating 'Russification'), I was a railway buff."

Etymology

From Russify + -ication, q.v. Equivalent to Russia or Russian + -ification.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Russian

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

russificatory

Frequently Paired Words

Russificator russificatory

Antonyms

derussification derussianization korenizatsiia

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce russification?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌʌsəfəkˈeɪʃən/.
What does russification mean?: Alternative form of Russification.
Where does russification come from?: From Russify + -ication, q.v. Equivalent to Russia or Russian + -ification.

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