Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

af

/æf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: af
IPA: /æf/

5

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of air force.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of alternative fact.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of atrial fibrillation or auricular fibrillation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of autofocus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of adult female.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of auditory feedback.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of as found, also af, a/f.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of aggression factor.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Beowulf’s got plenty of admirers, so the romance is totally on point too. Trust me, this story is the lit AF, and you won’t wanna miss it."
"Bored af!!!!"
"‘Seen them there a few times. Arrives early, leaves alone. Social though. Friendly. Dishy af.’ Dishy af. You can say that again."
"Actually, they say, they get on quite well with the Afs. Just have a look around the country: no hostile glares or haughtiness when whites and blacks pass in the streets, none of the riots or strikes […]"
"[…] the collapse of the white myths about the country: that it was a free society, that the “Afs” were happy and contented, that white culture was firmly rooted in a stable population, […]"

Etymology

Clipping of African.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /æf/

Usage

Inflected Forms

AFs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

af asf

Homonyms

af aff

Rhymes With

jeff chef deaf ref def gf raf geoff steph eff ef neff

Questions

How do you pronounce af?: The recorded pronunciation is /æf/.
What does af mean?: Initialism of air force.
Where does af come from?: Clipping of African.

How to pronounce af

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