Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orfen

/ɔːfən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-fen
IPA: /ɔːfən/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Pronunciation spelling of often, representing UK English.

British usage; Dated

Example Sentences

"1876, LADY BARKER, EDITOR, evening hours Sometimes they sets theirselves alight, but not orfen, for it aint much o' a fire aunt leaves in."
"Jack's uncommon fond o' theayters, and singing and acting and such like, and as he can't very orfen get the money to pay for 'arf-price in the gallery he follers about all the people as performs in the streets, sometimes for hours an' hours together."
"He's rarther an ass, but not a bad chap reely, he gives us tips sumtimes but not orfen enuff."

Usage

British usage
Dated

Inflected Forms

more orfen (comparative) most orfen (superlative)

Homonyms

orphan

Rhymes With

orphan

Questions

How do you pronounce orfen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːfən/.
What does orfen mean?: Pronunciation spelling of often, representing UK English.

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