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potiphar

/ˈpɑ.tə.fɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
potiphar
IPA
/ˈpɑ.tə.fɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew פּוֹטִיפַר (potifár), from Egyptian pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ (“he whom Ra gave”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑ.tə.fɚ/
  • British English: /ˈpɒt.ɪ.fɑː/

Questions

How do you pronounce potiphar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑ.tə.fɚ/.
What does potiphar mean?
An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.
Where does potiphar come from?
It is traced to Egyptian.

How to pronounce potiphar

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɑ.tə.fɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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