Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calfless

/ˈkæfləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
calf-less
IPA
/ˈkæfləs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without a calf, or young cow.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From calf (“back of the leg below the knee”) + -less.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæfləs/

Inflected Forms

more calfless (comparative) most calfless (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce calfless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæfləs/.
What does calfless mean?
Having no or extremely reduced calves.
Where does calfless come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce calfless

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkæfləs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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