Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sava

/sˈɑvə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
sa-va
IPA
/sˈɑvə/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Сава (Sava)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Sava.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Sava, Σάββας, סבא

Inflected Forms

the Sava (canonical) Savas (plural)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce sava?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɑvə/.
What does sava mean?
A river in southern Europe, a right side tributary of the Danube at Belgrade.
Where does sava come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce sava

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