Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shaeffer

/ʃˈɛfɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
sha-ef-fer
IPA
/ʃˈɛfɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From German Schäfer (“shepherd”). More at Schaefer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Shaeffers (plural)

Homonyms

schaeffer scheffer sheffer

Rhymes With

zephyr schaeffer pfeffer scheffer sheffer keffer geffre

Questions

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

How to pronounce shaeffer

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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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