Sherrin
noun
Sherrin is spelled S-H-E-R-R-I-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Sherrin means “A football used in Australian rules” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Sherrin is Sherrins.
How many letters and syllables are in Sherrin?
| Letters | 7: S-H-E-R-R-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Sherrin?
Sherrin appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st 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 Sherrin?
- Australia
Sherrin has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-Sherrin.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Sherrin
- Sherrins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Sherrin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaA football used in Australian rules.
Give the Sherrin to the umpire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Sherrin come from?
From the brand name; invented by Thomas William Sherrin in 1880.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).