How to pronounce ref

Say it like this: /ɹɛf/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

British

What does ref mean?

verbTo referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

“On the block when we were growing up we called him Ronnie the Enforcer because he umped all the stickball games and reffed the hockey.”

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