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How to pronounce “sheik”
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Pronunciation guide for sheik
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of sheik with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Off-Broadway's Alice by Heart
And the music is by Duncan Sheik.
- Definition summary
- The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce sheik
Off-Broadway's Alice by Heart

And the music is by Duncan Sheik.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “sheik”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
- An Islamic religious cleric; the master of a Sufi order.
- (some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.
- (slang, archaic) A romantic lover. [1920s]
- (slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.
- An honorific for specialists in spirituality, for example in Sufism.
Practice Nearby Words
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