Save Type Country Usage English Pronounced Pron. chehk-ə-slə-VAH-kee-ə, chehk-ə-slə-VAK-ee-ə [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Combination of Czechia and Slovakia. This was the name of a country that existed between 1918 and 1993, at which time it split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Categories Europe, former countries, Slavic countries