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vum

/vʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
vum
IPA
/vʌm/
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To vow, swear.

American usage; Colloquial

intj

An exclamation of surprise.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Alteration of vow.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /vʌm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

vums (present, singular) vumming (participle, present) vummed (participle, past) vummed (past)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce vum?
The recorded pronunciation is /vʌm/.
What does vum mean?
To vow, swear.
Where does vum come from?
Alteration of vow.

How to pronounce vum

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/vʌm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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