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degum

/diːˈɡʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
degum
IPA
/diːˈɡʌm/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove gum from.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English gum English degum From de- + gum.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈɡʌm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

degums (present, singular) degumming (participle, present) degummed (participle, past) degummed (past)

Derived Forms

degummer undegummed

Rhymes With

from some come become kingdom come mum sum blow to kingdom come overcome drum cum thumb

Questions

How do you pronounce degum?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈɡʌm/.
What does degum mean?
To remove gum from.
Where does degum come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English gum English degum From de- + gum.

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