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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goodfellow

/ɡˈʊdfˌɛloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
good-fel-low
IPA
/ɡˈʊdfˌɛloʊ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

Alternative form of goodfella.

verb

To address another individual as a good fellow.

Dated; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

Goodfellows (plural) goodfellows (present, singular) goodfellowing (participle, present) goodfellowed (participle, past) goodfellowed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce goodfellow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʊdfˌɛloʊ/.
What does goodfellow mean?
A surname.

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