Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keef

/kˈif/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: keef
IPA: /kˈif/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of kif.

Uncountable

name

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Keefs (plural)

Homonyms

keefe kief

Rhymes With

chief relief brief belief beef leaf grief thief reef disbelief motif sharif

Questions

How do you pronounce keef?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈif/.
What does keef mean?: Alternative spelling of kif.

How to pronounce keef

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