how to pronounce yum

/ˈjʌm/

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yum is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… one dream they put the yum in wundra not …”

meaning of yum

Yum means delicious.

yum frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word yum occurs in english on average 11.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.