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nephi

/ˌniːˈfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
nephi
IPA
/ˌniːˈfaɪ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi.

name

A city, the county seat of Juab County, Utah, United States.

Etymology

Uncertain. Attempts have been made to connect it with an Egyptian root, such as nfr.

Derived Forms

Nephite

Questions

How do you pronounce nephi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌniːˈfaɪ/.
What does nephi mean?
A prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi.
Where does nephi come from?
Uncertain. Attempts have been made to connect it with an Egyptian root, such as nfr.

How to pronounce nephi

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