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shadda

/ˈʃɑ.dɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shad-da
IPA
/ˈʃɑ.dɑ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diacritic (◌ّ) used in the Arabic script to indicate gemination of a consonant.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَدَّة (šadda).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɑ.dɑ/
  • British English: /ˈʃada/

Inflected Forms

shaddas (plural) shaddah (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

tashdid fatḥa kasra ḍamma sukūn taškīl

Questions

How do you pronounce shadda?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑ.dɑ/.
What does shadda mean?
A diacritic (◌ّ) used in the Arabic script to indicate gemination of a consonant.
Where does shadda come from?
Borrowed from Arabic شَدَّة (šadda).

How to pronounce shadda

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