Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ahum
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

intj

Alternative form of ahem (“coughing sound”).

Example Sentences

"Already the air was ahum with the flies around him."

Etymology

From a- + hum.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Questions

What does ahum mean?: humming
Where does ahum come from?: From a- + hum.

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