Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shreeve

/ʃɹˈiv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
shree-ve
IPA
/ʃɹˈiv/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

A sheriff.

Obsolete

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shreeves (plural) shrieve (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sheriff shrieval shrievalty

Homonyms

shreve

Rhymes With

believe leave we've receive steve achieve eve sleeve relieve naive perceive retrieve

Questions

How do you pronounce shreeve?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɹˈiv/.
What does shreeve mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce shreeve

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “shreeve”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃɹˈiv/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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