# shah, Xia

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ʃɑː/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### shah
*/ʃɑː/*
A king of Persia or Iran.

### Xia
*/ʃɑ/*
An ancient dynasty in China.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/shah