How Do You Spell SCHEIK?
Pronunciation: [ʃˈe͡ɪk] (IPA) 
Correct spelling for the English word "Scheik" is [ʃˈe͡ɪk], [ʃˈeɪk], [ʃ_ˈeɪ_k] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
Pronunciation: [ʃˈe͡ɪk] (IPA)
Correct spelling for the English word "Scheik" is [ʃˈe͡ɪk], [ʃˈeɪk], [ʃ_ˈeɪ_k] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
See Sheik.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
The word "Scheik" is a Dutch term that is derived from the Arabic word "sheikh" (شَيْخ) or "shaikh". In Arabic, "sheikh" originally referred to an elderly or respected person. Over time, the term has come to specifically denote leaders or elders in various contexts, such as tribal leaders, religious scholars, Islamic rulers, or heads of Sufi orders. Dutch, being influenced by the Arabic language due to historical trade relations and colonial interactions, adopted the term as "Scheik" to refer to Islamic religious leaders or elders.
