Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zhee

/ˈʒiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zhee
IPA
/ˈʒiː/
16
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The letter for the zh sound /ʒ/ in Pitman shorthand.

Etymology

From Pitman zee, which it resembles phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents.

Inflected Forms

zhees (plural)

Phrases

the name of the IPA letter for this sound

Frequently Paired Words

ish ezh the name of the IPA letter for this sound

Questions

How do you pronounce zhee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʒiː/.
What does zhee mean?
The letter for the zh sound /ʒ/ in Pitman shorthand.
Where does zhee come from?
From Pitman zee, which it resembles phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents.

How to pronounce zhee

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