shia

Questions about shia

What does shia mean?

shia means "one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran".

How many syllables are in shia?

shia has 2 syllables: shi-a. The stress falls on "shi". In IPA it is /ˈʃiə/.

What is another word for shia?

Close synonyms include Shiah, Shiah Islam. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is shia a common word?

shia is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with shia?

1 word rhymes with shia. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.