Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osha

/ˈoʊʃə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: os-ha
IPA: /ˈoʊʃə/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Acronym of Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

American usage

noun

A perennial herb of species Ligusticum porteri, found in parts of the Rocky Mountains and northern New Mexico.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Having conducted 15 negotiated rulemakings for five federal agencies, I expected OSHA to publish the rule in 2006."
"Roof repair and OSHA roof anchor placement (these are tiebacks and safety line points for people on the scaffolding and are required)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish oshá, of unknown further origin; presumably derived from a Native American language.

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

MSHA NIOSH OSH

Synonyms

occupational safety and health administration

Rhymes With

scotia kenosha xhosa gosha

Questions

How do you pronounce osha?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊʃə/.
What does osha mean?: Acronym of Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Where does osha come from?: Borrowed from Spanish oshá, of unknown further origin; presumably derived from a Native American language.

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