Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steph

/stɛf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: steph
IPA: /stɛf/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.

name

A diminutive of the male given names Stephan and Stephen.

Example Sentences

"Gilmore, a guitarist, first performed with Spiderbait at Falls Festival in Byron Bay a decade ago, and has since joined the Australian rockers for a number of surfing-adjacent gigs. “Steph is a double mega shredder!” the band said recently."
"Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry has accepted the role of assistant general manager for the basketball programs at alma mater Davidson College."

Etymology

Female: shortened from Stephanie, from French Stéphanie. Male: shortened from Stephan.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Stéphanie

Derived Forms

Stephie

Homonyms

stef stf

Rhymes With

jeff chef deaf ref pdf geoff neff clef rpf sheff leff sbf

Questions

How do you pronounce steph?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɛf/.
What does steph mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.
Where does steph come from?: It is traced to French.

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