In Ukraine the word "kielbasa" is pronounced "kovbasa" (Ковбаса) with the accent being on the last syllable however is sometimes pronounced with a silent v, "kobasa". It is a general term and is used to describes a variety of sausages including "domashnia" (homemade kovbasa), "pechinky" (liver kovbasa) and "vudzhena" (smoked kovbasa). It is predominantly eaten in the Western areas of Ukraine such as Halychnyna (Galicia), Volhynia and Bukovena (Carpathia).