Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lafon

/lˈæfən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
la-fon
IPA
/lˈæfən/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From the French surname, variant of Lafont, Lafond.

Origin

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Questions

How do you pronounce lafon?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈæfən/.
What does lafon mean?
A surname.
Where does lafon come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce lafon

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