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huffman

/ˈhʌfmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
huff-man
IPA
/ˈhʌfmən/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Related to Hoffman.

Phrases

Huffman coding

Rhymes With

luffman

Questions

How do you pronounce huffman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʌfmən/.
What does huffman mean?
A surname.
Where does huffman come from?
Related to Hoffman.

How to pronounce huffman

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