Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashur

/ˈæʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: ashur
IPA: /ˈæʃɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the head of the Assyrian pantheon, later identified with Anshar

name

the city of Assur

name

A male given name of Assyrian usage.

name

a grandson of Noah in Genesis

Inflected Forms

Assur (alternative) Aššur (alternative)

Homonyms

asher ascher

Rhymes With

asher slasher thrasher basher dasher flasher smasher brasher ascher lasher casher hasher

Questions

How do you pronounce ashur?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæʃɚ/.
What does ashur mean?: the head of the Assyrian pantheon, later identified with Anshar

How to pronounce ashur

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