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russophile

/ˈɹuːsəfaɪ̯l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
rus-sophile
IPA
/ˈɹuːsəfaɪ̯l/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who loves the country, culture or people of Russia.

Etymology

From Russo- + -phile.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹuːsəfaɪ̯l/
  • British English: /ˈɹʌsə(ʊ̯)faɪ̯l/

Inflected Forms

Russophiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Russomaniac Russophilia Russophilic xenophile

Antonyms

Russophobe

Questions

How do you pronounce russophile?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːsəfaɪ̯l/.
What does russophile mean?
A person who loves the country, culture or people of Russia.
Where does russophile come from?
From Russo- + -phile.

How to pronounce russophile

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