Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

youssef

/jˈusɛf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
youssef
IPA
/jˈusɛf/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

name

A surname from Arabic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يُوسِف (yūsif).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: يُوسِف

Inflected Forms

Youssefs (plural) Yousaf (alternative) Yousef (alternative) Yousuf (alternative)

Homonyms

yousef

Rhymes With

yousef

Questions

How do you pronounce youssef?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈusɛf/.
What does youssef mean?
A male given name.
Where does youssef come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce youssef

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