Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yift

/jɪft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yift
IPA
/jɪft/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a gift

Etymology

From Old English ġift. Doublet of gift.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *gʰebʰ-, ġift

Inflected Forms

yifts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

yive

Rhymes With

fifth gift shift lift 5th swift drift get the drift rift thrift adrift sift

Questions

How do you pronounce yift?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɪft/.
What does yift mean?
a gift
Where does yift come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce yift

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