Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shiraz

/ʃɪˈɹɑːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: shi-raz
IPA: /ʃɪˈɹɑːz/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.

name

A county of Iran, around the city.

noun

A variety of black grape used to make wine.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A wine made from these grapes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Shiraz.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Miss Arundel.—"And drink his health in Shiraz wine.""
"I slept really well, too, but that may have been because of another healing ingredient I use called shiraz."

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian Persian شیراز (širâz).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shirazes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Shirazi shiraz

Synonyms

Syrah

Rhymes With

las vase paws spas maas brunoise fracases dacquoise

Questions

How do you pronounce shiraz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪˈɹɑːz/.
What does shiraz mean?: A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.
Where does shiraz come from?: Borrowed from Iranian Persian شیراز (širâz).

How to pronounce shiraz

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