Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: zem
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal

Example Sentences

"The name of the hotel will draw a blank with most zems so try asking for 'Les Paillotes'."
"The omnipresence of zems (zemijohns; motorbike taxis) has translated into the near disappearance of car taxis […]"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

zems (plural)

Questions

What does zem mean?: A zemidjan.

How to pronounce zem

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