Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shiah

/ʃˈiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: shi-ah
IPA: /ʃˈiə/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Shi'a.

Inflected Forms

Shiahs (plural)

Phrases

anti-Shiah

Synonyms

shia shiah islam

Homonyms

shia

Rhymes With

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

Questions

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

How to pronounce shiah

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