Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staffed

/stˈæft/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
staffed
IPA
/stˈæft/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occupied by staff, having members of staff.

verb

simple past and past participle of staff

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

overstaffed understaffed unstaffed

Phrases

non-staffed short-staffed

Rhymes With

draft craft laughed shaft graft raft daft aft kraft taft draught haft

Questions

How do you pronounce staffed?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈæft/.
What does staffed mean?
Occupied by staff, having members of staff.

How to pronounce staffed

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “staffed”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/stˈæft/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “staffed”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “staffed” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.