Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slivovic

/ˈslɪvəˌvɪt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sli-vo-vic
IPA: /ˈslɪvəˌvɪt͡ʃ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of slivovitz.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[W]hen I reach the bridge and begin to run across it, I will pray that the sniper who killed old man Samir yesterday and little Lejla the day before, is looking the other way, or moving position as the snipers do, or warming his fingers round a mug of hot coffee, or glancing up and downing a slivovic."
"It is almost impossible to attend a meeting, visit someone at home, or even call upon the sisters at the monastery and not be offered slivovic. Morning, noon, or night … it doesn't matter. When my meeting with the pcelari ended, Mesam presented me with a gift. It was a bottle of slivovic."

Etymology

See slivovitz.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈslɪvəˌvɪt͡ʃ/
British English: /ˈslɪvəvɪtʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

slivovices (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce slivovic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslɪvəˌvɪt͡ʃ/.
What does slivovic mean?: Alternative form of slivovitz.
Where does slivovic come from?: See slivovitz.

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