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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mav

/mˈɑv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
mav
IPA
/mˈɑv/
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of mature adult audience (“Strong Violence”).

Australian usage; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Mars ascent vehicle.

Countable

noun

A Maverick (in both noun senses).

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Shortened from Maverick.

Usage

Inflected Forms

MAVs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

MTV LEM LM

Antonyms

MDV

Rhymes With

suave salve slav dov skov

Questions

How do you pronounce mav?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑv/.
What does mav mean?
Initialism of mature adult audience (“Strong Violence”).
Where does mav come from?
Shortened from Maverick.

How to pronounce mav

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