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gumm

/ɡˈʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
gumm
IPA
/ɡˈʌm/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

Obsolete spelling of gum.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

* As an English surname, from Old English guma (“man”). * As a German surname, shortened from various ancient Germanic names such as Gundemar, from *gunþiz (“battle”) + *mērijaz (“great; famous”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gumms (plural)

Rhymes With

from some come become dumb mum sum um drum cum thumb gum

Questions

How do you pronounce gumm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʌm/.
What does gumm mean?
A surname.
Where does gumm come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce gumm

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