What does the cryptic crossword clue "Eastern ruler said to flourish (6)" mean?

The definition is "Eastern ruler". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). homophone of (said) SHAKE (to flourish) This was easy enough, but I was confused because the way I pronounce it, SHEIKH rhymes with ‘chic’. The answer is SHEIKH.

Eastern ruler said to flourish (6)

Times Cryptic #28817 | 27 Across | 2024-01-19 flower

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