siam
/sjɑm˦˨/verb, interjection
siam is spelled S-I-A-M: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Siam, the name). As a verb, siam means “To move aside; to get out of the way” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in siam?
| Letters | 4: S-I-A-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 25,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is siam?
Siam appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Siam, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce siam?
- /sjɑm˦˨/
Siam 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).
What rhymes with siam?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as siam.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: sima.
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).
What does siam mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To move aside; to get out of the way.
- 2
To leave hastily, to run off.
- 3
To dodge or evade (an unwanted situation or responsibility).
interjection
- 1
Out of the way!; get lost!
noun
- 1
Acronym of service integration and management.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does siam come from?
From Hokkien 閃 /闪 (siám, “to dodge”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).