shebeen
/ʃɪˈbiːn/noun, verb
shebeen is spelled S-H-E-B-E-E-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shebeen means “An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shebeen is shebeens.
How many letters and syllables are in shebeen?
| Letters | 7: S-H-E-B-E-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is shebeen?
Shebeen appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shebeen?
- UK /ʃɪˈbiːn/
Shebeen has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with shebeen?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as shebeen from its last stressed vowel (/in/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of shebeen
- shebeens plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- shibbeen
- shebeening participle, present
- shebeened participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shebeen mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa.
verb
- 1
To operate an unlicensed drinking establishment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shebeen come from?
Borrowed from Irish síbín.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).