how to pronounce mommy

/ˈmɑːmiː/

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mommy is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

2.

iː

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An example use of mommy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… still call the class mommy and me this …”

meanings of mommy

noun:

Mother.

verb:

To treat someone like a mother would; to mother someone.

adjective:

Characteristic of a mother; motherly.

name:

One's mother.

mommy frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word mommy occurs in english on average 35.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.