Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hereof

/hɪɹˈʌv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
here-of
IPA
/hɪɹˈʌv/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Of this; concerning this.

adv

From or as a result of this.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English hereof, herof, heroffe, her-of, her of, from Old English hērof. Compare Swedish härav. By surface analysis, here + of.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hereof, hērof

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɪɹˈʌv/
  • British English: /hɪəˈɹɒv/

Phrases

1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

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Questions

How do you pronounce hereof?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɪɹˈʌv/.
What does hereof mean?
Of this; concerning this.
Where does hereof come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hereof

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