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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reff

/ɹˈɛf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
reff
IPA
/ɹˈɛf/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Reff (“wooden frame”), a metonymic occupational surname for a carrier or peddler.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Reffs (plural)

Rhymes With

jeff chef deaf ref pdf geoff steph neff clef rpf sheff leff

Questions

How do you pronounce reff?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɛf/.
What does reff mean?
A surname from German.
Where does reff come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce reff

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