Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheykh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: sheykh
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated form of sheik.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Zamil spoke demissly, he seemed not made to command; but this is the mildness of the natural Arab sheykhs."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

sheykhs (plural)

Questions

What does sheykh mean?: Dated form of sheik.

How to pronounce sheykh

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