How to Pronounce "bolsheviks"
word
ˈboʊɫʃəˌvɪks
BOHL-shuh-viks
bˈɒlʃɪvˌɪks
BOL-shi-viks
Definition
The Bolsheviks were members of a revolutionary political group that seized power in Russia during the 1917 Russian Revolution and established a communist government.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈboʊɫʃəˌvɪks
British English
bˈɒlʃɪvˌɪks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOHL-shuh-viks
UK
BOL-shi-viks
Listen in Context
The Bolsheviks led the Russian Revolution in 1917.
The Bolsheviks wanted to build a new kind of government.
Some Russians supported the Bolsheviks, while others opposed them.
The rise of the Bolsheviks changed the course of world history.