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How to pronounce kif

Say it like KEEF. Kif is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/kif/KEEF
UK British/kiːf/KEEF
  • KEEF
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Kif pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of kif

American and British speakers say kif in essentially the same way: /kif/ in the US and /kiːf/ in the UK.

British respelling: KEEF.

What does kif mean?

noun
  1. A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria, for its narcotic or intoxicating effects.
  2. The state of relaxed stupor induced by cannabis.
  3. The trichome of marijuana, a green powdery substance that falls from dry marijuana, high in THC and other cannabinoid compounds.
adjective
  1. Alternative form of kiff.

Words that rhyme with kif

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Questions about saying kif

How do you pronounce kif?

Say KEEF. The American pronunciation is /kif/. In British English it is /kiːf/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in kif?

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

Do Americans and Brits say kif the same way?

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

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