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salchow

/ˈsalkɒv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
sal-chow
IPA
/ˈsalkɒv/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.

verb

To perform a figure skating jump of this kind.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after the Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsalkɒv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

salchows (plural) salchows (present, singular) salchowing (participle, present) salchowed (participle, past) salchowed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce salchow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsalkɒv/.
What does salchow mean?
A figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
Where does salchow come from?
Named after the Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow.

How to pronounce salchow

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