Slovene
Slo·vene/ˈsləʊviːn/adjective, noun
Slovene is spelled S-L-O-V-E-N-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (Slo·vene). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Slovene means “Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Slovene?
| Letters | 7: S-L-O-V-E-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Slo·vene |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is Slovene?
Slovene appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th 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 Slovene?
- UK /ˈsləʊviːn/
- UK /sləˈviːn/
Slovene has 2 syllables, split Slo·vene in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-Slovene.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Slovene
- Sln.
- Slovenes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Slovene mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language.
noun
- 1
A person from Slovenia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slovene in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | slovène , Slovène |
| German | slowenisch, windisch , Slowene, Slowenin, Windischer, Windische |
| Portuguese | esloveno , eslovena |
| Spanish | esloveno |
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 Slovene come from?
Borrowed from German Slowene, borrowed from Slovene Slovẹ́nəc. Related to Slav and Slovak.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).