vegemite
/ˈve.d͡ʒiː.mɑɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Vegemite.
Example Sentences
- "I said, "Do you speak-a my language?" / And he just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich"
- "This story introduces the reader to Australian food. A baby possum named Hush eats many kinds of food to become visible again after Grandma Poss uses magic to make him invisible. He even eats a vegemite sandwich."
- "Breakfast tends to be substantial, with eggs, steak or sausages, toast, sometimes baked beans or chips; Vegemite (a vegetable-based salty spread) on toast."
- "Nunzio improves his prospects with members of the dominant team by swapping his salami or crayfish sandwiches for ‘more normal′ Australian Vegemite delights."
- "Such advertising campaigns have done more than merely sell Vegemite, Mortein or cricket; they have played an important role in reflecting and defining Australian national identity."
- "More informally: vegemite and marmite share some property."
Etymology
Named as a result of an Australian national competition. The name was chosen in part for its similarity to Marmite.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈve.d͡ʒiː.mɑɪt/
- British English: /ˈvɛ.d͡ʒɪ.maɪt/