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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yif

/jɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
yif
IPA
/jɪf/
9
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

If.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English yif, from Old English ġif, from Proto-Germanic *jabai. Doublet of if.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: yif, ġif, *jabai

Homonyms

yiff

Rhymes With

if as if cliff stiff gif working stiff sniff riff whiff diff tiff biff

Questions

How do you pronounce yif?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɪf/.
What does yif mean?
If.
Where does yif come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce yif

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