Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jefferies

/ˈd͡ʒɛ.fɹiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
jef-feries
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɛ.fɹiz/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

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Questions

How do you pronounce jefferies?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛ.fɹiz/.
What does jefferies mean?
A surname.
Where does jefferies come from?
Variant of Jeffries.

How to pronounce jefferies

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