Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mummerset

/ˈmʌmɚˌsɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Mum-mer-set
IPA: /ˈmʌmɚˌsɛt/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An imaginary rural county in the West Country of England.

Humorous

name

An invented English-language dialect used by actors that mimics a stereotypical West Country rural accent.

Humorous

Etymology

Blend of mummer (“actor in a pantomime”) + Somerset (“county in the west of England”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmʌmɚˌsɛt/
British English: /ˈmʌməsɛt/

Usage

Humorous

Questions

How do you pronounce mummerset?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌmɚˌsɛt/.
What does mummerset mean?: An imaginary rural county in the West Country of England.
Where does mummerset come from?: Blend of mummer (“actor in a pantomime”) + Somerset (“county in the west of England”).

How to pronounce mummerset

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