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How to pronounce sharia

Say it like SHAR-ee-uh. Sharia has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAR).

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US American/ˈʃɑriə/SHAR-ee-uh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SHAR
  • ee
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sharia pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SHARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does sharia mean?

noun
  1. A street in Arabic-speaking countries.

Questions about saying sharia

How do you pronounce sharia?

Say SHAR-ee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃɑriə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sharia?

Sharia has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAR). Broken into parts: SHAR · ee · uh.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).