Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vav

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: vav
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ו.

noun

Alternative form of vaav (“stepwell”).

Etymology

Hebrew וי״ו (vav). Doublet of wau.

Inflected Forms

vavs (plural) waw (alternative) vau (alternative) vov (alternative)

Phrases

vav-consecutive

Frequently Paired Words

و

Questions

What does vav mean?: The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ו.
Where does vav come from?: Hebrew וי״ו (vav). Doublet of wau.

How to pronounce vav

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