Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schieffer

/ʃˈifɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
schi-ef-fer
IPA
/ʃˈifɚ/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schieffer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Schieffers (plural)

Homonyms

sheaffer

Rhymes With

kiefer reefer keefer briefer kieffer sheaffer keifer keiffer liefer schriefer

Questions

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

How to pronounce schieffer

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