Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bef.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
be-f.
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abbreviation of before.

Frequently Paired Words

bapt. b. d.

Synonyms

Questions

What does bef. mean?
Abbreviation of before.

How to pronounce bef.

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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