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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuffee

/ˈkʌfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
cuf-fee
IPA
/ˈkʌfi/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black person.

American usage; Informal

name

A surname from Akan.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cuffee, a personal name formerly common among black Americans.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cuffees (plural) cuffy (alternative) Coffey (alternative) Cuffey (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cuffee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌfi/.
What does cuffee mean?
A black person.
Where does cuffee come from?
From Cuffee, a personal name formerly common among black Americans.

How to pronounce cuffee

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