Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elfin safety

/ɛlˈfɪn ˌseɪf.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: elfin safe-ty
IPA: /ɛlˈfɪn ˌseɪf.ti/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

occupational health and safety, or the Health and Safety Executive

British usage; Derogatory; Humorous; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"2007, Jonathan Ray, "My new best cellar", The Spectator, Spectator (8 December 2007), Heaven knows what Elfin Safety would say."

Etymology

Rendering of health and safety with Th-fronting and H-dropping.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɛlˈfɪn ˌseɪf.ti/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce elfin safety?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛlˈfɪn ˌseɪf.ti/.
What does elfin safety mean?: occupational health and safety, or the Health and Safety Executive
Where does elfin safety come from?: Rendering of health and safety with Th-fronting and H-dropping.

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