Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'alf

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: 'alf
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pronunciation spelling of half.

Etymology

A representation of the pronunciation of half by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).

Inflected Forms

'alves (plural)

Questions

What does 'alf mean?: Pronunciation spelling of half.
Where does 'alf come from?: A representation of the pronunciation of half by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).

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