Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swire

/swaɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: swire
IPA: /swaɪə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The neck.

Obsolete

noun

A hollow between two hills or peaks, especially with a road running through it; a vale.

name

Example Sentences

"As he approached the swire at the head of the dell […], he beheld, to his astonishment, a bright halo in the cloud of haze, that rose in a semi-circle over his head like a pale rainbow."

Etymology

From Middle English swire, from Old English swēora, from Proto-Germanic *swerhô.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: swire, swēora, *swerhô

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

swires (plural)

Rhymes With

retire inspire admire dire expire tyre shire aspire inquire mcguire maguire squire

Questions

How do you pronounce swire?: The recorded pronunciation is /swaɪə/.
What does swire mean?: The neck.
Where does swire come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce swire

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