Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: de-fra
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

British usage

Example Sentences

"For Defra, funding for flood defences and disease prevention are likely to be protected."

Usage

British usage

Frequently Paired Words

DAERA

Questions

What does defra mean?: Initialism of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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