Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sich

/siːt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
sich
IPA
/siːt͡ʃ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An administrative and military centre for the Zaporozhian and Danube Cossacks.

adj

Pronunciation spelling of such.

pron

Pronunciation spelling of such.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Січ (Sič), from Ukrainian сікти (sikty, “to chop”), alluding to the clearing of a forest for an encampment, or the building of a fort with trees that have been cut down.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Січ, сікти

Inflected Forms

sichs (plural) siches (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce sich?
The recorded pronunciation is /siːt͡ʃ/.
What does sich mean?
An administrative and military centre for the Zaporozhian and Danube Cossacks.
Where does sich come from?
Borrowed from Ukrainian Січ (Sič), from Ukrainian сікти (sikty, “to chop”), alluding to the clearing of a forest for an encampment, or the building of a fort with trees that have been cut down.

How to pronounce sich

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/siːt͡ʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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