Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shalë

/ˈʃalə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shale
IPA: /ˈʃalə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former municipality and now subdivision of the municipality of Shkodër, Albania

name

A river flowing from its source in the Albanian Alps, near the village of Theth

name

A historical tribe and region of northern Albania

Etymology

Borrowed from Albanian Shalë, itself from shalë (“arid, infertile land”).

Inflected Forms

Shale (alternative)

Rhymes With

dáil malé salé raël maillé

Questions

How do you pronounce shalë?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃalə/.
What does shalë mean?: A former municipality and now subdivision of the municipality of Shkodër, Albania
Where does shalë come from?: Borrowed from Albanian Shalë, itself from shalë (“arid, infertile land”).

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