How to pronounce rafter
American English pronunciation
RAF-ter
- IPA
- /ˈɹæftɚ/
- Syllables
- RAF · ter (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What rafter means
One of the sloping beams that hold up a roof
In a sentence: A bird built its nest up on a rafter in the barn.
Where it comes from: It comes from Old English and is related to the word "raft."
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