Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volyn

/ˈvɒlɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: Vol-yn
IPA: /ˈvɒlɪn/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An oblast in northwestern Ukraine, established in December 1939.

name

Volhynia, a historic region between the Prypiat and Buh rivers in northwestern Ukraine and part of Poland (Chełm).

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Воли́нь (Volýnʹ).

Inflected Forms

Volyn’ (alternative)

Phrases

Halych-Volyn Halych-Volyn’ Galicia-Volhynia

Frequently Paired Words

Halych-Volyn Halych-Volyn’ Galicia-Volhynia Lutsk

Synonyms

Wołyń Volyn Oblast Volyn’ Oblast

Questions

How do you pronounce volyn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɒlɪn/.
What does volyn mean?: An oblast in northwestern Ukraine, established in December 1939.
Where does volyn come from?: Borrowed from Ukrainian Воли́нь (Volýnʹ).

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