Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surfari

/sɜː(ɹ)ˈfɑːɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sur-fari
IPA: /sɜː(ɹ)ˈfɑːɹi/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hunt for good surfing conditions.

noun

The surfers on such a hunt.

Example Sentences

"We'll all be gone for the summer. We're on surfari to stay. Tell the teacher we're surfin', surfin' U.S.A."

Etymology

Blend of surf + safari.

Inflected Forms

surfaris (plural)

Rhymes With

chacachacare shar'i

Questions

How do you pronounce surfari?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɜː(ɹ)ˈfɑːɹi/.
What does surfari mean?: A hunt for good surfing conditions.
Where does surfari come from?: Blend of surf + safari.

How to pronounce surfari

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