Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scheffer

/ʃˈɛfɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
schef-fer
IPA
/ʃˈɛfɚ/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From German Scheffer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Scheffers (plural)

Derived Forms

Schefferville

Frequently Paired Words

Schaafer Schaafers Schaaffer Schaaffers Schaefer Schaefers Schaeffer Schaeffers

Homonyms

schaeffer sheffer shaeffer

Rhymes With

zephyr schaeffer pfeffer sheffer shaeffer keffer geffre

Questions

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

How to pronounce scheffer

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