Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hef

/hɛf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
hef
IPA
/hɛf/
9
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of hefeweizen.

Informal

name

A nickname for Hugh Hefner, American businessman and playboy.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of Hefner.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hefs (plural)

Rhymes With

jeff chef deaf af ref def gf raf geoff steph eff ef

Questions

How do you pronounce hef?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɛf/.
What does hef mean?
Clipping of hefeweizen.
Where does hef come from?
Clipping of Hefner.

How to pronounce hef

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