How Do You Spell SOBOLEWSKI?

Pronunciation: [səbˈə͡ʊlwskɪ] (IPA)

The word "Sobolewski" is a Polish surname that is often misspelled due to its tricky phonetic transcription. The correct spelling is /sɔbɔˈlɛfski/. The "s" is pronounced as the English "s", but the "o" is pronounced like the "o" in "hot". The next "b" sounds like the English "b", but the "e" is pronounced like the "e" in "pet". The following "l" is elongated, and the "e" that comes after it sounds like the "e" in "bed". The final "wski" is pronounced like the English "ski". So, the full pronunciation is: "so-boh-LEF-ski".

Etymology of SOBOLEWSKI

The word Sobolewski is a Polish surname of Slavic origin. It is derived from the word soból, which means sable in Polish. The suffix -ewski is a common ending in Polish surnames, which typically indicates a place of origin or association with a specific locality. Therefore, Sobolewski can be loosely translated to originating from a place of sables or associated with sables.

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