Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heathcliff

/hˈɛθklɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
heath-cliff
IPA
/hˈɛθklɪf/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

Etymology

From heath + cliff.

Questions

How do you pronounce heathcliff?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛθklɪf/.
What does heathcliff mean?
A male given name.
Where does heathcliff come from?
From heath + cliff.

How to pronounce heathcliff

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈɛθklɪf/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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