Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wumman

/wʉ.mən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wum-man
IPA: /wʉ.mən/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"For I'll hif to get a wumman, or the place'll suffer loss"

Etymology

Borrowed from Ulster Scots wumman, from Middle English womman.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: wumman, womman

Inflected Forms

wummen (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce wumman?: The recorded pronunciation is /wʉ.mən/.
What does wumman mean?: woman
Where does wumman come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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