souvlaki
/suːvˈlɑki/noun
souvlaki is spelled S-O-U-V-L-A-K-I: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, souvlaki means “A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of souvlaki is souvlakis or souvlakia.
How many letters and syllables are in souvlaki?
| Letters | 8: S-O-U-V-L-A-K-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th 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 souvlaki?
Souvlaki appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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 souvlaki?
- UK /suːvˈlæki/
- US /suːvˈlɑki/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with souvlaki?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as souvlaki from its last stressed vowel (/ɑki/):
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 souvlaki
- souvlakis plural
- souvlakia plural
- souflaki
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does souvlaki mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.
- 2
A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Souvlaki in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
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 souvlaki come from?
From Greek σουβλάκι (souvláki).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).