how to pronounce slovene

/ˈsləʊviːn/

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slovene is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of slovene in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… politics of grievance part Slovene part …”

meanings of slovene

adjective:

Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenian people or the Slovenian language.

noun:

A person from Slovenia.

name:

The official language of Slovenia.

slovene frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word slovene occurs in english on average 1.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.