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shema

/ʃɪmˈʌ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
she-ma
IPA
/ʃɪmˈʌ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The central declaration of faith of Judaism, recited at least twice daily by religious Jews.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ- Hebrew שְׁמַעbor. English Shema Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁמַע.

Synonyms

Shema Yisrael

Rhymes With

ca huh uh uh-huh duh uhh sta dah suh pooh-bah kumbaya brugh

Questions

How do you pronounce shema?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪmˈʌ/.
What does shema mean?
The central declaration of faith of Judaism, recited at least twice daily by religious Jews.
Where does shema come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ- Hebrew שְׁמַעbor. English Shema Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁמַע.

How to pronounce shema

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