Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jeffries

/dʒˈɛfɹiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: jef-fries
IPA: /dʒˈɛfɹiz/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Example Sentences

"[Hakeem] Jeffries hailed the Obamas as “brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans” and denounced Trump as “a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder”."

Etymology

From Jeffrey + -s (patronymic).

Inflected Forms

Jeffrieses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Jefferies

Homonyms

jeffreys

Rhymes With

jefferies jeffreys

Questions

How do you pronounce jeffries?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈɛfɹiz/.
What does jeffries mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does jeffries come from?: From Jeffrey + -s (patronymic).

How to pronounce jeffries

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