How to Pronounce "bolshevik"
word
ˈboʊɫʃəˌvɪk
BOHL-shuh-vik
bˈɒlʃɪvˌɪk
BOL-shi-vik
Definition
A member of the radical socialist group that led the Russian Revolution in 1917 and later became the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈboʊɫʃəˌvɪk
British English
bˈɒlʃɪvˌɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOHL-shuh-vik
UK
BOL-shi-vik
Listen in Context
A Bolshevik helped lead the Russian Revolution.
Many Bolsheviks later became Soviet leaders.
The word 'Bolshevik' comes from Russian.
He quoted a famous Bolshevik speech during his lecture on history.