name
Shostakovich
shos-tuh-KOH-vich
/ˌʃɒstəˈkoʊvɪtʃ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Shostakovich
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Russian
- Meaning
- Surname of Dmitri Shostakovich, Soviet-era composer (1906–1975).
- Gender
- male
Common mispronunciations
SHOS-tuh-koh-vitch
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