Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mim

/mˈɪm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: mim
IPA: /mˈɪm/

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

British usage

adj

British usage

noun

Alternative form of meem (“Arabic letter”).

British usage

name

A diminutive of the female given name Miriam.

Example Sentences

"The esoteric identity and importance of the Perso-Arabic letter, mim, and its Bengali equivalent, ma, were stressed. The letter, when added to Ahad, made Ahmad and Muhammad as well."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

mimmer (comparative) mimmest (superlative) mims (plural)

Phrases

mim-mem

Frequently Paired Words

mim-mem

Homonyms

mihm

Rhymes With

him im jim kim tim gym swim slim trim rim sim limb

Questions

How do you pronounce mim?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪm/.
What does mim mean?: Demure; shy.

How to pronounce mim

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mim”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈɪm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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Repeat and practice — Say “mim” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.