Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

russki

/ˈɹus.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: russ-ki
IPA: /ˈɹus.ki/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Colloquial; Derogatory

noun

Colloquial; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"I scanned the front page. "The Russkies have put up another manned satellite." "They have, eh? How big?" "Several times bigger than anything we Americans have.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ру́сский (rússkij, “Russian”). First attested in 1858. Popular usage influenced by -ski.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹus.ki/
British English: /ˈɹʌs.ki/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Russki (comparative) most Russki (superlative) Rusky (alternative) Ruskie (alternative) Russkie (alternative) Russkis (plural) Russkies (plural)

Synonyms

katsap Moskal Ivan Vanya Parussian

Rhymes With

husky dusky musky tusky busky

Questions

How do you pronounce russki?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹus.ki/.
What does russki mean?: Russian.
Where does russki come from?: Borrowed from Russian ру́сский (rússkij, “Russian”). First attested in 1858. Popular usage influenced by -ski.

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