Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shinar

/ˈʃaɪnɑːr/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: shi-nar
IPA: /ˈʃaɪnɑːr/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The southern region of Mesopotamia.

Example Sentences

"And it came to passe as they iourneyed from the East, that they found a plaine in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there."
"In the Book of Genesis, we are told that the descendants of Noah built a great city in the land of Shinar."

Etymology

From Hebrew שנער (shin'ár).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: שנער

Questions

How do you pronounce shinar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃaɪnɑːr/.
What does shinar mean?: The southern region of Mesopotamia.
Where does shinar come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce shinar

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