Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shaven

/ˈʃeɪ.vən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: sha-ven
IPA: /ˈʃeɪ.vən/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having been shaved.

verb

past participle of shave

Example Sentences

"This is the Prieſt all ſhaven and ſhorn, that married the man all tattered and torn[.]"

Derived Forms

cleanshaven unshaven

Phrases

clean-shaven shaven latten smooth-shaven

Synonyms

shaved

Rhymes With

haven raven craven maven smooth-shaven cavan unshaven graven lavan caven laven sarajevan

Questions

How do you pronounce shaven?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪ.vən/.
What does shaven mean?: Having been shaved.

How to pronounce shaven

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