Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mumm

/mˈʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: mumm
IPA: /mˈʌm/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

verb

Archaic form of mum (“to act in pantomime or dumb show”).

Archaic

Etymology

* From the personal name Mummo, ultimately from a Germanic name corresponding to *mundō (“protection”) + *mōdaz (“courage”). * As a Swabian/Alemannic German surname, from the verb mummen (“to mumble”). Both senses are comparable to Mumme, a spelling variant.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

Mumms (plural) mumms (present, singular) mumming (participle, present) mummed (participle, past) mummed (past)

Homonyms

mumme

Rhymes With

from some come become dumb mum sum um drum cum thumb gum

Questions

How do you pronounce mumm?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈʌm/.
What does mumm mean?: A surname.
Where does mumm come from?: * From the personal name Mummo, ultimately from a Germanic name corresponding to *mundō (“protection”) + *mōdaz (“courage”). * As a Swabian/Alemannic German surname, from the verb mummen (“to mumble”). Both senses are comparable to Mumme, a spelling variant.

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