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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

um, actually

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
um, ac-tu-al-ly
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unwarranted correction, often given in a condescending manner.

Inflected Forms

um, actuallies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ackshually 🤓☝️

Questions

What does um, actually mean?
An unwarranted correction, often given in a condescending manner.

How to pronounce um, actually

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