Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bashir

/bəˈʃiɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
bashir
IPA
/bəˈʃiɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic.

name

A surname from Arabic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَشِير (bašīr, “bringer of good news”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bəˈʃiɹ/
  • British English: /bəˈʃiə/

Inflected Forms

Basheer (alternative) Basher (alternative)

Homonyms

basheer

Rhymes With

year near clear career fear appear dear beer premier severe engineer gear

Questions

How do you pronounce bashir?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈʃiɹ/.
What does bashir mean?
A male given name from Arabic.
Where does bashir come from?
Borrowed from Arabic بَشِير (bašīr, “bringer of good news”).

How to pronounce bashir

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bashir”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bəˈʃiɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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