Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shireman

/ʃɪɹˈeɪmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shire-man
IPA
/ʃɪɹˈeɪmən/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

A sheriff.

British usage; Obsolete

Etymology

Possibly from shire + -man.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shiremans (plural) shiremen (plural)

Rhymes With

damon shaman cayman raman layman heyman laymen hayman zaman xiamen foramen haman

Questions

How do you pronounce shireman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪɹˈeɪmən/.
What does shireman mean?
A surname.
Where does shireman come from?
Possibly from shire + -man.

How to pronounce shireman

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃɪɹˈeɪmən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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