Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shaikh

/ʃˈeɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: shaikh
IPA: /ʃˈeɪk/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of sheik.

name

Example Sentences

"To the wine-house I saw the sage repair, / Bearing a wine-cup, and a mat for prayer; / I said, "O Shaikh, what does this conduct mean?" / Said he, "Go drink! the world is naught but air.""

Inflected Forms

shaikhs (plural)

Homonyms

shaik

Rhymes With

make take break lake wake mistake fake cake sake shake snake jake

Questions

How do you pronounce shaikh?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈeɪk/.
What does shaikh mean?: Alternative spelling of sheik.

How to pronounce shaikh

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