Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scaife

/ˈskaɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
scaife
IPA
/ˈskaɪf/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old Norse.

Etymology

From Old Norse skeifr (“awry, difficult”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈskaɪf/

Inflected Forms

Scaifes (plural) Skaife (alternative)

Rhymes With

safe unsafe rafe chafe waif strafe grafe

Questions

How do you pronounce scaife?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskaɪf/.
What does scaife mean?
A surname from Old Norse.
Where does scaife come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce scaife

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