Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shostakovich

/ʃˌɔstəkˈoʊvɪtʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: shostakovich
IPA: /ʃˌɔstəkˈoʊvɪtʃ/

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič).

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič). Ultimately, from Belarusian and Ukrainian derivatives of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, *šestъ

Derived Forms

Shostakovichesque Shostakovichian

Questions

How do you pronounce shostakovich?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˌɔstəkˈoʊvɪtʃ/.
What does shostakovich mean?: A transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič).
Where does shostakovich come from?: Transliteration of Russian Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič). Ultimately, from Belarusian and Ukrainian derivatives of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).

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