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Tchaikovsky

chy-KOV-skee

/tʃaɪˈkɒfski/

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Tchaikovsky

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Russian
Meaning
Surname of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (1840–1893).
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

TEE-chai-KOV-skeechuh-KOV-skee

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