Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shaff

/ʃˈæf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: shaff
IPA: /ʃˈæf/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Americanized spelling of German Schaff.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Schaff

Inflected Forms

Shaffs (plural)

Homonyms

schaff

Rhymes With

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Questions

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

How to pronounce shaff

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