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ancrum

/ənkɹˈʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
an-crum
IPA
/ənkɹˈʌm/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6224).

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ancrums (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Ancram

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce ancrum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənkɹˈʌm/.
What does ancrum mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce ancrum

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