Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sofer

/soʊˈfɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
sofer
IPA
/soʊˈfɛɹ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.

name

A surname from Hebrew.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew סופר (sofér).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sofers (plural) soferim (plural) sofrim (plural) sopher (alternative) soifer (alternative) soyfer (alternative)

Rhymes With

gopher hofer loafer ofer hoefer

Questions

How do you pronounce sofer?
The recorded pronunciation is /soʊˈfɛɹ/.
What does sofer mean?
A Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.
Where does sofer come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce sofer

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