Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shiite

/ˈʃiːaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
shi-ite
IPA
/ˈʃiːaɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Shi'a.

noun

A member of the Shi'a.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Shi'a Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Shiite From Shi'a + -ite.

Inflected Forms

Shi'ite (alternative) Shīʻite (alternative) Shiites (plural)

Derived Forms

Shiiteness Shiitic Shi'itic Shiitisation Shiitism Shiitization Shiitize

Phrases

anti-Shiite inter-Shiite non-Shiite

Frequently Paired Words

Shi'i Shi'ism Ibadite Sunnite

Synonyms

Shi'i Muslim Shi'i Shi'a Muslim Shi'a rafidi shi'ite shiite muslim shi'ite muslim shia muslim

Questions

How do you pronounce shiite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃiːaɪt/.
What does shiite mean?
Of or relating to the Shi'a.
Where does shiite come from?
Etymology tree English Shi'a Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Shiite From Shi'a + -ite.

How to pronounce shiite

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