Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mmph

/m(ː)ɸ(ː)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: mmph
IPA: /m(ː)ɸ(ː)/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A muffled cry, as of a person whose mouth is covered by a gag.

verb

To make a muffled cry.

Etymology

Imitative.

Inflected Forms

mmphs (present, singular) mmphing (participle, present) mmphed (participle, past) mmphed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce mmph?: The recorded pronunciation is /m(ː)ɸ(ː)/.
What does mmph mean?: A muffled cry, as of a person whose mouth is covered by a gag.
Where does mmph come from?: Imitative.

How to pronounce mmph

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