How to pronounce salchow
American English pronunciation
SAL-kow
- IPA
- /ˈsælˌkaʊ/
- Syllables
- SAL · kow (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- SAL-koh
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What salchow means
A skating jump taken off from a back inside edge
In a sentence: Ava glided backward, spun once in the air for her salchow, and landed it perfectly.
Where it comes from: It is named after Ulrich Salchow, a Swedish figure skater.
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