Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khufu

/kˈufˌu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
khu-fu
IPA
/kˈufˌu/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Cheops.

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian ḫw.f-wj.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

Cheops

Questions

How do you pronounce khufu?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈufˌu/.
What does khufu mean?
Synonym of Cheops.
Where does khufu come from?
It is traced to Egyptian.

How to pronounce khufu

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