Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shia

/ʃˈiə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: shia
IPA: /ʃˈiə/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Shi'a.

name

A male given name.

Inflected Forms

Shias (plural)

Derived Forms

Shiadom Shiaphilia Shiaphobe Shiaphobia

Phrases

anti-Shia non-Shia

Synonyms

shiah shiah islam

Homonyms

shiah

Rhymes With

idea korea maria garcia mia sofia ia sophia diarrhea ikea leah crimea

Questions

How do you pronounce shia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈiə/.
What does shia mean?: Alternative form of Shi'a.

How to pronounce shia

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