How do you pronounce shibboleth?

shibboleth is pronounced as /ˈʃɪbəˌlɛθ/.

🗣️shibboleth

noun

/ˈʃɪbəˌlɛθ/

A custom, phrase, or belief distinguishing a particular group of people, often used to identify outsiders.

The phrase became a political shibboleth during the campaign.

catchword, slogan, custom, tradition, motto

reality, fact

political shibboleth, cultural shibboleth, linguistic shibboleth, old shibboleth

a small soft creature with a shell on its back that moves very slowly

a projecting pointed part, such as one of the pointed ends of a fork

an act of moving something in a circular direction; a change of direction; an opportunity to do some...

a young goose

The practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets.

A typical example or pattern of something; a model.