Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gummi

/ɡˈʌmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: gum-mi
IPA: /ɡˈʌmi/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sugary, gelatinous material used to make candies.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A candy made of this material.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A candy made of this material.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:gummi."
"A year and a half later, Mark, a father of two in his early 40s, ran his first-ever marathon — consuming a couple of gummies along the way."

Etymology

From German Gummi (“brand name of German candy”), from Gummi (“India rubber”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Gummi

Usage

Inflected Forms

gummis (plural) gummies (plural) gummie (alternative) gummy (alternative)

Phrases

gummi bear gummi worm

Rhymes With

dummy mummy yummy tummy gummy crummy chummy rummy summy summey tumey mummey

Questions

How do you pronounce gummi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʌmi/.
What does gummi mean?: A sugary, gelatinous material used to make candies.
Where does gummi come from?: It is traced to German.

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