Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seamus

/ˈʃeɪməs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: sea-mus
IPA: /ˈʃeɪməs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicization of Irish Séamas (“James”), itself from English James.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Séamas, James

Inflected Forms

Shamus (alternative)

Derived Forms

shamus

Homonyms

shamus

Rhymes With

famous amos squamous shamus ignoramus ramus mandamus world-famous hamous

Questions

How do you pronounce seamus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪməs/.
What does seamus mean?: A male given name from Irish.
Where does seamus come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce seamus

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “seamus”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈʃeɪməs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “seamus”.
Repeat and practice — Say “seamus” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.