Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lefevre

/ləfˈeɪvɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: lefevre
IPA: /ləfˈeɪvɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French. (Smith)

Etymology

From French Lefèvre

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Lefèvre

Inflected Forms

Lefevres (plural) Lefave (alternative)

Homonyms

lefever

Rhymes With

favor favour flavor waiver saver savor favre braver shaver waver engraver laver

Questions

How do you pronounce lefevre?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləfˈeɪvɚ/.
What does lefevre mean?: A surname from French. (Smith)
Where does lefevre come from?: It is traced to French.

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