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thira

/ˈθɪɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
thi-ra
IPA
/ˈθɪɹə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Santorini (an island of Greece).

Etymology

From Greek Θήρα (Thíra), inherited from Ancient Greek Θήρᾱ (Thḗrā).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Θήρα, Θήρᾱ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɪɹə/
  • British English: /ˈθɪəɹə/

Inflected Forms

Thera (alternative) Thíra (alternative)

Rhymes With

era vera lira hera madeira lire lyra sclera godzirra

Questions

How do you pronounce thira?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɪɹə/.
What does thira mean?
Santorini (an island of Greece).
Where does thira come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce thira

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