Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staffless

/ˈstæfləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
staff-less
IPA
/ˈstæfləs/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without employees; unstaffed.

adj

Without a staff, or walking-stick.

adj

Without the use of staves in its notation.

adj

Without vertical staves.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From staff + -less.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstæfləs/

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce staffless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstæfləs/.
What does staffless mean?
Without employees; unstaffed.
Where does staffless come from?
From staff + -less.

How to pronounce staffless

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈstæfləs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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