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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slavism

/ˈslɑːvɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
slav-ism
IPA
/ˈslɑːvɪzm/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.

Countable

noun

An attitude, custom, or other feature that is characteristically Slavic.

Uncountable

noun

Esteem for and emulation of Slavic culture and politics.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Slav + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈslɑːvɪzm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Slavisms (plural) Sclavism (alternative)

Phrases

Church Slavism pan-Slavism

Frequently Paired Words

pan-Slavism

Questions

How do you pronounce slavism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslɑːvɪzm/.
What does slavism mean?
A linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.
Where does slavism come from?
From Slav + -ism.

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