Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lanfear

/lˈænfɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: lan-fear
IPA: /lˈænfɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Cornish.

Etymology

A Cornish surname, with the first element being from lann (“enclosure (religious)”).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Lanfears (plural) Lamphear (alternative) Lamphere (alternative) Lanphear (alternative) Lanpher (alternative) Lanphere (alternative) Lanphier (alternative)

Homonyms

lanpher

Rhymes With

manfre lanpher

Questions

How do you pronounce lanfear?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈænfɚ/.
What does lanfear mean?: A surname from Cornish.
Where does lanfear come from?: A Cornish surname, with the first element being from lann (“enclosure (religious)”).

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