Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marmite

/ˈmɑɹˌmaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
mar-mite
IPA
/ˈmɑɹˌmaɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative letter-case form of Marmite.

noun

Something which people either love or hate.

British usage; Countable; Informal; Uncountable

adj

Divisive, such that one either loves or hates it; polarizing.

British usage; Informal

verb

To apply Marmite to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French marmite.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑɹˌmaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈmɑːˌmaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce marmite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹˌmaɪt/.
What does marmite mean?
A rounded cooking pot of various designs, commonly pot-bellied, with or without tripod, handles, lid etc; originally earthenware but currently more commonly of cast iron or other metals.
Where does marmite come from?
It is traced to French.

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