Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taaffe

/tˈɑf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: taaffe
IPA: /tˈɑf/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

Etymology

Irish surname usually derived from Welsh Dafydd (“David”). However, it has been suggested that the surname actually derives from Welsh Taf (“a river of Wales”).

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: Dafydd, Taf

Inflected Forms

Taaffes (plural)

Derived Forms

taaffeite

Rhymes With

cough hof mof pilaf joffe coif schaaf asaf quaff haaf

Questions

How do you pronounce taaffe?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑf/.
What does taaffe mean?: A surname
Where does taaffe come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce taaffe

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