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spetsnaz

/spˈɛtsnæz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
spet-snaz
IPA
/spˈɛtsnæz/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Special forces in Russia and other post-Soviet states.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian спецна́з (specnáz), abbreviation of войска́ специа́льного назначе́ния (vojská speciálʹnovo naznačénija, “special purpose forces/troops”).

Inflected Forms

Spetznaz (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce spetsnaz?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈɛtsnæz/.
What does spetsnaz mean?
Special forces in Russia and other post-Soviet states.
Where does spetsnaz come from?
Borrowed from Russian спецна́з (specnáz), abbreviation of войска́ специа́льного назначе́ния (vojská speciálʹnovo naznačénija, “special purpose forces/troops”).

How to pronounce spetsnaz

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