how to pronounce scurf

/skɜːf/

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scurf is pronounced in one syllable

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skɜːf

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An example use of scurf in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… UK given the size and scurf of the NHS …”

meanings of scurf

noun:

  1. Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
  2. The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.
  3. A grey bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus).
  4. The foul remains of anything adherent.
  5. A skin disease.
  6. Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general.

scurf frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word scurf occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics scurf can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that scurf can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;

words with pronunciation similar to scurf

serfscuffscarfsurfscoffskiffskirtcalfcurlstiff

words that rhyme with scurf

windsurfserfsurfturf

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