Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vasily

/vˈæsəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: vasi-ly
IPA: /vˈæsəli/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian male given name Васи́лий (Vasílij).

Etymology

From Bulgarian and Russian Васи́лий (Vasílij). Doublet of Basil.

Inflected Forms

Vasili (alternative) Vasilii (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Basil

Questions

How do you pronounce vasily?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈæsəli/.
What does vasily mean?: A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian male given name Васи́лий (Vasílij).
Where does vasily come from?: From Bulgarian and Russian Васи́лий (Vasílij). Doublet of Basil.

How to pronounce vasily

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