how to pronounce слава

/ˈsɫavə/

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the above transcription of слава is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

слава is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

s
ɫ
a

2.

v
ə

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An example use of слава in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… нет слава богу благодарю богу каждое …”

meanings of слава

name:

  1. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Градисла́в (Gradisláv).
  2. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Брячесла́в (Brjačesláv).
  3. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Яросла́в (Jarosláv).
  4. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Ростисла́в (Rostisláv).
  5. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Борисла́в (Borisláv).
  6. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Миросла́в (Mirosláv).
  7. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Вячесла́в (Vjačesláv).
  8. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Станисла́в (Stanisláv).
  9. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Мстисла́в (Mstisláv).
  10. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Всесла́в (Vsesláv).
  11. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Изясла́в (Izjasláv).
  12. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Милосла́в (Milosláv).
  13. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Венцесла́в (Vencesláv).
  14. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Бронисла́в (Bronisláv).
  15. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Владисла́в (Vladisláv).
  16. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Вышесла́в (Vyšesláv).
  17. A diminutive, Slava, of the male given name Святосла́в (Svjatosláv).

noun:

  1. Glory.
  2. Repute, reputation.
  3. Rumour, rumor.
  4. Fame, renown.

слава frequency in russian - B1 level of CEFR

the word слава occurs in russian on average 46.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to слава

лавасловолапастаяплатаплаватьстадовлагастатьсяпламя

words that rhyme with слава

приправапереправалавадержавахаляваподставазабава

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