Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shiu

/ʃˈu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: shiu
IPA: /ʃˈu/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 蕭／萧 (siu1) or 邵 (siu6).

Inflected Forms

Shius (plural)

Homonyms

hsu shue

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce shiu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈu/.
What does shiu mean?: A surname.
Where does shiu come from?: Borrowed from Cantonese 蕭／萧 (siu1) or 邵 (siu6).

How to pronounce shiu

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