Name Element SHA

Type Phonetic Element
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɑ/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Phonetic element /ʃɑ/ in English names (often in an unstressed final position or, in African-American names, an unstressed initial position, as /ʃə/). It can be realized in spelling as sha or she (when unstressed).

Related Items

Same Spellingshā 1, shā 2
Entry added January 21, 2022