orfen

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔːfən/
Homophone: orphan
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)fən

Adverb

orfen (comparative more orfen, superlative most orfen)

(UK, dated) Pronunciation spelling of often, representing Britain English.
- 1876, LADY BARKER, EDITOR, evening hours
  Sometimes they sets theirselves alight, but not orfen, for it aint much o' a fire aunt leaves in.
- 1887, The English illustrated magazine [ed. by J. W. C. Carr].
  Jack's uncommon fond o' theayters, and singing and acting and such like, and as he can't very orfen get the money to pay for 'arf-price in the gallery he follers about all the people as performs in the streets, sometimes for hours an' hours together.
- 1903, The Royal Magazine
  He's rarther an ass, but not a bad chap reely, he gives us tips sumtimes but not orfen enuff.

Usage notes

/ɔːfən/ was formerly a common pronunciation of often in many British dialects – the homophony with orphan is exploited as a pun in The Pirates of Penzance, for example. This pronunciation is now largely obsolete and remains only in occasional use by older Received Pronunciation speakers.[1]

References

Often in Received Pronunciation: Queen's Xmas Message, St. George International.

Anagrams

Freon, forne, freon

Lombard

Alternative forms

òrfen (Classical Milanese Orthography)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔrfẽː/ (Milanese)

Noun

orfen m (feminine orfena)

orphan

[1] Often in Received Pronunciation: Queen's Xmas Message, St. George International.

单词	orfen
释义	orfen English Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ɔːfən/ Homophone: orphan Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)fən Adverb orfen (comparative more orfen, superlative most orfen) (UK, dated) Pronunciation spelling of often, representing Britain English. 1876, LADY BARKER, EDITOR, evening hours Sometimes they sets theirselves alight, but not orfen, for it aint much o' a fire aunt leaves in. 1887, The English illustrated magazine [ed. by J. W. C. Carr]. Jack's uncommon fond o' theayters, and singing and acting and such like, and as he can't very orfen get the money to pay for 'arf-price in the gallery he follers about all the people as performs in the streets, sometimes for hours an' hours together. 1903, The Royal Magazine He's rarther an ass, but not a bad chap reely, he gives us tips sumtimes but not orfen enuff. Usage notes /ɔːfən/ was formerly a common pronunciation of often in many British dialects – the homophony with orphan is exploited as a pun in The Pirates of Penzance, for example. This pronunciation is now largely obsolete and remains only in occasional use by older Received Pronunciation speakers.[1] References Often in Received Pronunciation: Queen's Xmas Message, St. George International. Anagrams Freon, forne, freon Lombard Alternative forms òrfen (Classical Milanese Orthography) Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈɔrfẽː/ (Milanese) Noun orfen m (feminine orfena) orphan
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