Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shayla

/ˈʃeɪlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
shay-la
IPA
/ˈʃeɪlə/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name.

noun

A traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْلَاء (šaylāʔ).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: شَيْلَاء

Inflected Forms

shaylas (plural) sheila (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hijab niqab burqa

Questions

How do you pronounce shayla?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪlə/.
What does shayla mean?
A female given name.
Where does shayla come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce shayla

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