Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chefly

/ˈʃɛfli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chefly
IPA
/ˈʃɛfli/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to, similar to, or about chefs or cooks.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From chef + -ly. Piecewise doublet of chiefly and headly.

Questions

How do you pronounce chefly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɛfli/.
What does chefly mean?
Pertaining to, similar to, or about chefs or cooks.
Where does chefly come from?
From chef + -ly. Piecewise doublet of chiefly and headly.

How to pronounce chefly

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈʃɛfli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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