Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sarah

/ˈsɛɚ.ə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
sarah
IPA
/ˈsɛɚ.ə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac in the Bible.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name from Hebrew.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name from Arabic, ultimately from the same source.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Hormozgan Province, Iran.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (śārâ, “lady, princess”), from the Biblical figure originally named Sarai (שָׂרָי (śārāy, literally “masters, princes”)).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: שָׂרָה

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛɚ.ə/
  • British English: /ˈsɛː.ɹə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Sarahs (plural) Sara (alternative) Zara (alternative) Zarah (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Sadie Sallie Sally

Rhymes With

era sierra sara para vera tara canberra kara rivera cara sahara herrera

Questions

How do you pronounce sarah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛɚ.ə/.
What does sarah mean?
The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac in the Bible.
Where does sarah come from?
From Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (śārâ, “lady, princess”), from the Biblical figure originally named Sarai (שָׂרָי (śārāy, literally “masters, princes”)).

How to pronounce sarah

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