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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scharf

/ʃˈɑɹf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
scharf
IPA
/ʃˈɑɹf/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

South German and Jewish surname, from the adjective scharf (“sharp”) or its Yiddish equivalent שאַרף (sharf). Compare Sharp, Sharf, Sarff.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Scharfs (plural)

Homonyms

scharff

Rhymes With

scarf barf scharff scarff sarff

Questions

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

How to pronounce scharf

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