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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rafe

/ɹeɪf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
rafe
IPA
/ɹeɪf/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

A diminutive of the male given name Raphael.

Etymology

Medieval spelling variant of Ralph.

Inflected Forms

Rafes (plural)

Rhymes With

safe unsafe chafe waif scaife strafe grafe night safe ralph tafe kef vouchsafe

Questions

How do you pronounce rafe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹeɪf/.
What does rafe mean?
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does rafe come from?
Medieval spelling variant of Ralph.

How to pronounce rafe

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