Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syrah

/sɪˈɹa/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: syrah
IPA: /sɪˈɹa/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of syrah.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dark-skinned variety of grape, used to produce red wines.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A wine produced from this variety of grape.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There will be organic beer from Anheuser-Busch and Six Gill syrah and Great White chardonnay from Shark Trust Wines, which gives 10 percent of its proceeds to help the endangered marine predators."

Etymology

Borrowed from French syrah. The derivation from the Persian city name of Shiraz (شیراز) is today believed to be a legend. The same goes for derivations from Syria, Syracuse or the Greek island of Syros. The name might be connected to the Celtic root Proto-Celtic *serrā, "billhook", referring to the method of harvesting.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: syrah, -, *serrā

Usage

Inflected Forms

Syrahs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Syrah

Synonyms

Shiraz

Questions

How do you pronounce syrah?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈɹa/.
What does syrah mean?: Alternative letter-case form of syrah.
Where does syrah come from?: It is traced to French.

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