Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sawchuk

/sˈɔtʃək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: sawchuk
IPA: /sˈɔtʃək/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Ukrainian.

Etymology

Alternative romanization of Savchuk, with W used to transliterate Ukrainian в (v), from Ukrainian Савчук (Savčuk). Mostly found among Ukrainian Canadians.

Word Breakdown

Root: Савчук

Inflected Forms

Sawchuks (plural)

Rhymes With

krawchuk

Questions

How do you pronounce sawchuk?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɔtʃək/.
What does sawchuk mean?: A surname from Ukrainian.
Where does sawchuk come from?: Alternative romanization of Savchuk, with W used to transliterate Ukrainian в (v), from Ukrainian Савчук (Savčuk). Mostly found among Ukrainian Canadians.

How to pronounce sawchuk

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