Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shehitah

/ʃ(ə)xiːˈtɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: she-hi-tah
IPA: /ʃ(ə)xiːˈtɑː/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The two Hasidim oversee shehitah, the Jewish ritual slaughtering of meat according to the Book of Leviticus."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שחיטה.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

shechita (alternative) shechitah (alternative) shehita (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

shochet

Questions

How do you pronounce shehitah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃ(ə)xiːˈtɑː/.
What does shehitah mean?: The ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws.
Where does shehitah come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew שחיטה.

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