Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eff.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
ef-f.
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does eff. mean?
Abbreviation of effective (“taking effect on a given date etc.”)

How to pronounce eff.

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