shiur
/ˈʃiː.ɚ/noun
shiur is spelled S-H-I-U-R: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shiur means “A lesson on a topic in the Tanakh” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shiur is shiurs or shiurim.
How many letters and syllables are in shiur?
| Letters | 5: S-H-I-U-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is shiur?
Shiur appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th 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 shiur?
- /ˈʃiː.ɚ/
- /ˈʃiːɹ/
- /ˈʃiːʊɹ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of shiur
- shiurs plural
- shiurim plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shiur mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A lesson on a topic in the Tanakh.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shiur come from?
From Hebrew שִׁעוּר (shi'úr).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).