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zhytomyr

/ʒɪˈtɔmɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
Zhy-to-myr
IPA
/ʒɪˈtɔmɪɹ/
28
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and raion of Ukraine, municipal and regional administrative centre of Zhytomyr Oblast.

name

An oblast in north-western Ukraine. Seat: Zhytomyr.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Жито́мир (Žytómyr), after a legendary Slavic prince.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Жито́мир

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʒɪˈtɔmɪɹ/

Inflected Forms

Zhitomir (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce zhytomyr?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʒɪˈtɔmɪɹ/.
What does zhytomyr mean?
A city and raion of Ukraine, municipal and regional administrative centre of Zhytomyr Oblast.
Where does zhytomyr come from?
Borrowed from Ukrainian Жито́мир (Žytómyr), after a legendary Slavic prince.

How to pronounce zhytomyr

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