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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mummify

/ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
mum-mi-fy
IPA
/ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body.

Transitive verb

verb

To become a mummy.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From mummy + -ify. Compare later French momifier.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

mummifies (present, singular) mummifying (participle, present) mummified (participle, past) mummified (past)

Derived Forms

mummification mummifier unmummify

Synonyms

mummy dry up

Questions

How do you pronounce mummify?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/.
What does mummify mean?
To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body.
Where does mummify come from?
From mummy + -ify. Compare later French momifier.

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