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pompom

/ˈpɑmpɑm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
pom-pom
IPA
/ˈpɑmpɑm/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ball made of pieces of soft fabric, tinsel, plastic, or paper streamers, tied together in the middle and left loose at the ends, used as decoration or as a showy prop for cheerleading.

Etymology

Alteration of pompon, from French pompon (“ornamental tuft”); of unknown origin, perhaps related to Old French pomp.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑmpɑm/
  • British English: /ˈpɒmpɒm/

Inflected Forms

pompoms (plural) pom pom (alternative) pom-pom (alternative) pompon (alternative) pompoon (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

pompommed

Phrases

pompom girl

Questions

How do you pronounce pompom?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑmpɑm/.
What does pompom mean?
A ball made of pieces of soft fabric, tinsel, plastic, or paper streamers, tied together in the middle and left loose at the ends, used as decoration or as a showy prop for cheerleading.
Where does pompom come from?
It is traced to French.

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