Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stalingrad

/ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: stal-in-grad
IPA: /ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961.

name

The World War II siege and battle occurring in the city.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Сталингра́д (Stalingrád). Named after Soviet supreme leader Joseph Stalin.

Derived Forms

Helengrad

Frequently Paired Words

Stalin Stalinabad

Synonyms

Battle of Stalingrad Siege of Stalingrad

Questions

How do you pronounce stalingrad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd/.
What does stalingrad mean?: Former name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961.
Where does stalingrad come from?: Borrowed from Russian Сталингра́д (Stalingrád). Named after Soviet supreme leader Joseph Stalin.

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