shiah

Questions about shiah

What does shiah mean?

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

How many syllables are in shiah?

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

What is another word for shiah?

Close synonyms include Shia, 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 shiah a common word?

shiah is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. 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 shiah?

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