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How to pronounce feoff

Say it like FEEF. Feoff is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/fif/FEEF
UK British/fiːf/FEEF
  • FEEF
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Feoff pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. FEEFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of feoff

American and British speakers say feoff in essentially the same way: /fif/ in the US and /fiːf/ in the UK.

British respelling: FEEF.

What does feoff mean?

noun
  1. A fief.
verb
  1. To enfeoff.

Where does feoff come from?

Alternative form of fief, related to Anglo-Norman feoffer.

Words that rhyme with feoff

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Questions about saying feoff

How do you pronounce feoff?

Say FEEF. The American pronunciation is /fif/. In British English it is /fiːf/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in feoff?

Feoff is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FEEF.

Do Americans and Brits say feoff the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /fif/ and the British form is /fiːf/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).