Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safer

/sˈeɪfɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
safer
IPA
/sˈeɪfɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of safe: more safe

noun

Initialism of Simplified Aid For EVA Rescue (“a small, self-contained, propulsive backpack system (jet pack) worn during spacewalks, to be used in case of emergency only”).

Uncountable

Usage

Rhymes With

wafer schaefer shaffer schafer schaffer shafer kafer

Questions

How do you pronounce safer?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈeɪfɚ/.
What does safer mean?
comparative form of safe: more safe

How to pronounce safer

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