How to Pronounce "khrushchev"
word
ˈkɹusˌtʃɛv/, /ˈkɹusˌtʃɔf
KROOSH-chev
ˈkrʊʃ.tʃɛf
KROOSH-chef
Definition
Khrushchev was a Soviet politician who led the Soviet Union as First Secretary of the Communist Party from 1953 to 1964.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹusˌtʃɛv/, /ˈkɹusˌtʃɔf
British English
ˈkrʊʃ.tʃɛf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KROOSH-chev
UK
KROOSH-chef
Listen in Context
Khrushchev was the leader of the Soviet Union in the 1960s.
Many people studied the policies of Khrushchev.
Khrushchev is remembered for the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Historians debate whether Khrushchev's reforms really changed Soviet society.