Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

momoir

/ˈmɑmˌwɑː(r)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mo-moir
IPA: /ˈmɑmˌwɑː(r)/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A memoir written by or about a mother.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"So-called momoirs, first-person accounts exploding some of the sentimentality about motherhood, include Andrea J. Buchanan's "Mother Shock" and Muffy Mead-Ferro's "Confessions of a Slacker Mom.""

Etymology

Blend of mom + memoir.

Usage

Inflected Forms

momoirs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce momoir?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑmˌwɑː(r)/.
What does momoir mean?: A memoir written by or about a mother.
Where does momoir come from?: Blend of mom + memoir.

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