Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shirred

/ʃɜːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
shirred
IPA
/ʃɜːd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of shirr

verb

simple past and past participle of shir

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃɜːd/
  • British English: /ʃɜːd/

Homonyms

shared (fair–fur merger)

Rhymes With

third heard word bird referred occurred preferred assured absurd herd cured insured

Questions

How do you pronounce shirred?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɜːd/.
What does shirred mean?
simple past and past participle of shirr

How to pronounce shirred

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