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sovok

/səˈvɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
so-vok
IPA
/səˈvɑk/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person uncritically supporting Soviet values or having a Soviet mentality, a homo sovieticus.

Derogatory

adj

Of or relating to the Soviet Union.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Russian сово́к (sovók, “scoop, dustpan”), which starts similarly to сове́т (sovét, “Soviet”) or сове́тский (sovétskij, “Soviet”, adjective).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈvɑk/
  • British English: /səˈvɒk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sovoks (plural) sovki (plural)

Phrases

Homo sovieticus

Frequently Paired Words

sovkovyi sovkovii Homo sovieticus sovdep sovdepia sovdepiya vatnik portyanka

Questions

How do you pronounce sovok?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈvɑk/.
What does sovok mean?
A person uncritically supporting Soviet values or having a Soviet mentality, a homo sovieticus.
Where does sovok come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Russian сово́к (sovók, “scoop, dustpan”), which starts similarly to сове́т (sovét, “Soviet”) or сове́тский (sovétskij, “Soviet”, adjective).

How to pronounce sovok

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