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russify

/ˈɹuːsɪˌfaɪ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rus-si-fy
IPA
/ˈɹuːsɪˌfaɪ̯/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render or become more Russian.

Etymology

From Russo- + -ify.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Russifies (present, singular) Russifying (participle, present) Russified (participle, past) Russified (past)

Derived Forms

Russification Russificator Russifier

Antonyms

derussify

Questions

How do you pronounce russify?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːsɪˌfaɪ̯/.
What does russify mean?
To render or become more Russian.
Where does russify come from?
From Russo- + -ify.

How to pronounce russify

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