Slavonic
Sla·vo·nic/sləˈvɑ.nɪk/adjective
Slavonic is spelled S-L-A-V-O-N-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables (Sla·vo·nic). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Slavonic means “Of, denoting, or relating to the people who speak these languages, their languages, or cultures” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Slavonic?
| Letters | 8: S-L-A-V-O-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Sla·vo·nic |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Slavonic?
Slavonic appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Slavonic?
- UK /sləˈvɒ.nɪk/
- US /sləˈvɑ.nɪk/
Slavonic has 3 syllables, split Sla·vo·nic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Slavonic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Slavonic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Slavonic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑnɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Slavonic
- Sclavonic
- Sclavonick
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Slavonic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, denoting, or relating to the people who speak these languages, their languages, or cultures.
- 2
Of, denoting, or relating to Slavonia and its inhabitants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slavonic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense related to Slavonia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | slavon |
| Portuguese | eslavônio, eslavónio, eslavônico, eslavónico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Slavonic come from?
From Medieval Latin Slavonicus, Sclavonicus, from Slavonia, Sclavonia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).