Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shira

/ʃˈɪɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: shi-ra
IPA: /ʃˈɪɹə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A female given name from Hebrew.

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Etymology

Americanized spelling of Shearer.

Inflected Forms

Shiras (plural)

Homonyms

shirah

Rhymes With

mira sera lira hera madeira indira lire altamira taira almira mirra palmira

Questions

How do you pronounce shira?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɪɹə/.
What does shira mean?: A female given name from Hebrew.
Where does shira come from?: Americanized spelling of Shearer.

How to pronounce shira

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