Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deep ellum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: deep- el-lum
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, known for its entertainment venues.

Example Sentences

"If you go down to Deep Elem put your money in your shoes / The women in Deep Elem they give you the Deep Elem blues"

Etymology

Respelling of elm (similar to dayum etc.), from its main thoroughfare, Elm Street.

Inflected Forms

Deep Elem (alternative) Deep Elm (alternative)

Questions

What does deep ellum mean?: A neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, known for its entertainment venues.
Where does deep ellum come from?: Respelling of elm (similar to dayum etc.), from its main thoroughfare, Elm Street.

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