Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hmph

/hm̩f/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: hmph
IPA: /hm̩f/

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of humph.

verb

Alternative form of humph.

Example Sentences

""Don't blame me. It's your fault." "Hmph!""
""That does it! I'm not gonna talk to you anymore! Hmph!""

Inflected Forms

hmphs (present, singular) hmphing (participle, present) hmphed (participle, past) hmphed (past)

Homonyms

hmpf

Questions

How do you pronounce hmph?: The recorded pronunciation is /hm̩f/.
What does hmph mean?: Alternative form of humph.

How to pronounce hmph

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