Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sayyid

/sˈaɪɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
sayyid
IPA
/sˈaɪɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An honorific title borne by male descendants of the prophet Muhammad.

noun

Arabic equivalent of English Mr., Sir, Lord or Master, or a title of a nobleman.

Etymology

From Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid, “Master, Lord, the nobleman”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sayyids (plural) Said (alternative) Saiid (alternative) Saiyid (alternative) Sayed (alternative) Sayeed (alternative) Sayid (alternative) Sayyad (alternative) Syed (alternative) Seyed (alternative) Seyyed (alternative) Seyyid (alternative)

Phrases

El Cid

Frequently Paired Words

El Cid Syeda

Questions

How do you pronounce sayyid?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈaɪɪd/.
What does sayyid mean?
A male given name from Arabic.
Where does sayyid come from?
From Arabic سَيِّد (sayyid, “Master, Lord, the nobleman”).

How to pronounce sayyid

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