Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sharifa

/ʃəˈriːfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
shar-i-fa
IPA
/ʃəˈriːfə/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wife of a sharif.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَرِيفَة (šarīfa).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sharifas (plural) cherifa (alternative) sherifa (alternative) shereefa (alternative)

Rhymes With

fifa khalifa antifa recife

Questions

How do you pronounce sharifa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃəˈriːfə/.
What does sharifa mean?
The wife of a sharif.
Where does sharifa come from?
Borrowed from Arabic شَرِيفَة (šarīfa).

How to pronounce sharifa

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