Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tchaikovsky

/t͡ʃaɪˈkɑfski/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: tchaikovsky
IPA: /t͡ʃaɪˈkɑfski/

30

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian surname Чайко́вский (Čajkóvskij), usually applying to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Чайко́вский (Čajkóvskij).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /t͡ʃaɪˈkɑfski/

Inflected Forms

Tchaikovski (alternative) Tchaikowski (alternative) Tchaikowsky (alternative) Tschaikovsky (alternative) Tschaikowsky (alternative) Tschaikowski (alternative) Tschaikovski (alternative) Chaikovski (alternative) Chaikovsky (alternative) Chajkovskij (alternative) Czajkowski (alternative)

Derived Forms

Tchaikovskian

Questions

How do you pronounce tchaikovsky?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃaɪˈkɑfski/.
What does tchaikovsky mean?: A transliteration of the Russian surname Чайко́вский (Čajkóvskij), usually applying to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Where does tchaikovsky come from?: Transliteration of Russian Чайко́вский (Čajkóvskij).

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