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shepard

/ʃˈɛpɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
shep-ard
IPA
/ʃˈɛpɚd/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Misspelling of shepherd.

verb

Misspelling of shepherd.

name

Alternative form of Shepherd.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

shepards (plural) shepards (present, singular) sheparding (participle, present) sheparded (participle, past) sheparded (past)

Derived Forms

Shep Shepardian

Phrases

Shepard scale Shepard tone

Frequently Paired Words

Sheperd Shephard Shepherd

Homonyms

sheppard shephard shepperd sheperd shepheard

Rhymes With

shepherd leopard sheppard peppered shephard shepperd sheperd peppard shepheard eppard

Questions

How do you pronounce shepard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɛpɚd/.
What does shepard mean?
Misspelling of shepherd.

How to pronounce shepard

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