Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

umm

/ˈʌm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
umm
IPA
/ˈʌm/
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of um.

verb

Alternative form of um (“to make the umm sound to express confusion or hesitancy”).

noun

Initialism of universal measuring machine.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

umms (present, singular) umming (participle, present) ummed (participle, past) ummed (past) UMMs (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce umm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌm/.
What does umm mean?
Alternative form of um.

How to pronounce umm

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “umm”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈʌm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “umm”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “umm” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.