Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gelfand

/ɡˈɛlfənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
gelfand
IPA
/ɡˈɛlfənd/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Yiddish.

Etymology

Inflected Forms

Phrases

Gelfand pair Gelfand representation Gelfand triple

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce gelfand?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɛlfənd/.
What does gelfand mean?
A surname from Yiddish.
Where does gelfand come from?
Variant of Helfand.

How to pronounce gelfand

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gelfand”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡˈɛlfənd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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