Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shep

/ʃɛp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
shep
IPA
/ʃɛp/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pronunciation spelling of ship.

noun

starling

noun

a German shepherd.

Slang

name

A diminutive of the male given name Shepherd.

name

A diminutive of the male given name Sheppard.

name

A nickname, clipping of Shepherd, Shephard, Sheperd, or Shepard (surnames).

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sheps (plural)

Derived Forms

BroShep FemShep

Rhymes With

step yep rep prep sep pep depp dep hep epp steppe strep

Questions

How do you pronounce shep?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɛp/.
What does shep mean?
Pronunciation spelling of ship.

How to pronounce shep

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