Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sharpe

/ʃɑɹp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: sharpe
IPA: /ʃɑɹp/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete spelling of sharp.

Obsolete

name

name

An unincorporated community in Coffey County, Kansas.

name

An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kentucky.

Example Sentences

"19th century, Jean Ingelow - The Brides of Enderby If it be long ay, long ago, When I beginne to think howe long, Againe I hear the Lindis flow, Swift as an arrowe, sharpe and strong;"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃɑɹp/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more sharpe (comparative) most sharpe (superlative)

Phrases

Sharpe index Sharpe measure Sharpe ratio

Homonyms

sharp

Rhymes With

sharp harp carp tarp arp karp scarp tharp harpe tharpe

Questions

How do you pronounce sharpe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɑɹp/.
What does sharpe mean?: Obsolete spelling of sharp.

How to pronounce sharpe

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