Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mm-hmm

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: mm-h-mm
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative spelling of mhm.

Example Sentences

"Mm-hmm. And I've only been there a couple of times."
"Mm-hmm. Jewelry."
"Mm-hmm. And they would still be wrapped up if Tandy hadn't threatened to haul the bag out to the trash bin along with my mom's boxes."

Questions

What does mm-hmm mean?: Alternative spelling of mhm.

How to pronounce mm-hmm

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