Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salyut

/sɑːlˈjuːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: salyut
IPA: /sɑːlˈjuːt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme undertaken by the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1986.

Etymology

From Russian Салют (Saljut), from салют (saljut, “salute; fireworks”). Doublet of salute.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: Салют

Inflected Forms

Salyuts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Progress Soyuz

Questions

How do you pronounce salyut?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɑːlˈjuːt/.
What does salyut mean?: Any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme undertaken by the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1986.
Where does salyut come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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