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scrumdiddlyumptious

/ˌskrəm.dɪd.liˈəm(p).ʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scrum-did-dlyump-tious
IPA
/ˌskrəm.dɪd.liˈəm(p).ʃəs/
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Scrumptious; delicious.

Humorous; Slang

Etymology

Coined by British author Roald Dahl.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌskrəm.dɪd.liˈəm(p).ʃəs/
  • British English: /ˌskrʌm.dɪd.lɪˈʌm(p).ʃəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more scrumdiddlyumptious (comparative) most scrumdiddlyumptious (superlative) scrum-diddly-umptious (alternative) scrumdiliumptious (alternative)

Synonyms

scrumpdillyicious

Questions

How do you pronounce scrumdiddlyumptious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌskrəm.dɪd.liˈəm(p).ʃəs/.
What does scrumdiddlyumptious mean?
Scrumptious; delicious.
Where does scrumdiddlyumptious come from?
Coined by British author Roald Dahl.

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