Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sha

[ʃæː]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: sha
IPA: [ʃæː]

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The letter Ш, ш.

noun

Alternative form of shah (“king of Persia etc.”).

noun

Alternative letter-case form of SHA (“cryptographic hash”).

intj

dear, honey, hon

name

Abbreviation of Shawinigan.

name

Acronym of Secure Hash Algorithm.

noun

A cryptographic hash produced with SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm).

noun

Initialism of sidereal hour angle.

Example Sentences

"To eliminate this risk, you should modify your shrinkwrap file to reference Git SHAs, or deploy your own npm mirror that contains the correct versions of each dependency."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ша (ša).

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

shas (plural)

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da raw pa na nah sa ha-ha

Questions

How do you pronounce sha?: The recorded pronunciation is [ʃæː].
What does sha mean?: The letter Ш, ш.
Where does sha come from?: Borrowed from Russian ша (ša).

How to pronounce sha

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