A⋅le⋅xan⋅der Ser⋅ge⋅e⋅vich /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ, -ˈzɑn-; Russ. ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr syɪrˈgyɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [al-ig-zan-der sur-gey-uh-vich, -zahn-; Russ. uh-lyi-ksahn-dr syir-gye-yi-vyich] Show IPA , 1799–1837, Russian poet, short-story writer, and dramatist. |