Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yum

/jʌm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
yum
IPA
/jʌm/
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Indicating delight at the flavor of food.

intj

Indicating delight in other things.

Informal

adj

Delicious.

Informal

name

Acronym of Yellowdog Updater, Modified, a popular package manager in Linux.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Imitative.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /jʌm/
  • British English: /jʌm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

yum yum (alternative) Yums (plural)

Derived Forms

yummo yummy

Phrases

yum yum nom nom om nom nom nom nom nom tom yum yuck someone's yum yum cha yum yum sauce

Frequently Paired Words

nom nom nom om nom nom nom nom nom tom yum yuck someone's yum yum cha yum yum sauce

Antonyms

yuck

Rhymes With

from some come become dumb mum sum um drum cum thumb gum

Questions

How do you pronounce yum?
The recorded pronunciation is /jʌm/.
What does yum mean?
Indicating delight at the flavor of food.
Where does yum come from?
Imitative.

How to pronounce yum

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/jʌm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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