Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

num

/nʌm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: num
IPA: /nʌm/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of nim

noun

Abbreviation of number.

noun

Abbreviation of numeral.

intj

Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating.

Colloquial

name

Initialism of National Union of Mineworkers.

Example Sentences

"Speaking from a microphone in the audience, a woman in her 20s said she was impressed with the trailer because it shows off Mr. Pattinson’s back muscles. “I think I can speak for all of us when I say num, num, num,” she said to screams. (Mr. Pattinson looked mortified.)"

Etymology

Inflection of nim.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

nums (plural) num. (alternative) nom (alternative)

Phrases

num lock num-num

Frequently Paired Words

nom num-num

Homonyms

numb

Rhymes With

from some come become kingdom come mum sum blow to kingdom come overcome drum cum thumb

Questions

How do you pronounce num?: The recorded pronunciation is /nʌm/.
What does num mean?: past participle of nim
Where does num come from?: Inflection of nim.

How to pronounce num

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