Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shi

/ʃaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
shi
IPA
/ʃaɪ/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of shibire.

Uncountable

noun

Apocopic form of shit.

Uncountable

intj

Apocopic form of shit.

name

A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin, the 63rd most common in China.

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Etymology

Clipping of shibire. Coined by Japanese-Canadian geneticist and zoologist David Suzuki, the person who also coined "shibire".

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How do you pronounce shi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃaɪ/.
What does shi mean?
Abbreviation of shibire.
Where does shi come from?
Clipping of shibire. Coined by Japanese-Canadian geneticist and zoologist David Suzuki, the person who also coined "shibire".

How to pronounce shi

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “shi”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃaɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “shi”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “shi” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.