Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sir-reverence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
sir-rev-er-ence
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

excrement

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

intj

Used apologetically when something offensive is mentioned.

Obsolete

Etymology

An alteration of save-reverence or "save your reverence" (seen e.g. in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, act 1 scene 4), an apology for alluding to anything likely to shock one's sense of decency.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sir-reverences (plural)

Phrases

saving your reverence

Frequently Paired Words

saving your reverence

Questions

What does sir-reverence mean?
excrement
Where does sir-reverence come from?
An alteration of save-reverence or "save your reverence" (seen e.g. in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, act 1 scene 4), an apology for alluding to anything likely to shock one's sense of decency.

How to pronounce sir-reverence

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sir-reverence”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sir-reverence”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sir-reverence” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.