Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

um-hum

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
um-hum
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of mhm.

Questions

What does um-hum mean?
Alternative form of mhm.

How to pronounce um-hum

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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