how to pronounce yummy

/ˈjʌmiː/

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the above transcription of yummy is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

yummy is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… you so much yummy good good people in …”

meanings of yummy

adjective:

Delicious.

noun:

Ellipsis of yummy mummy.

yummy frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word yummy occurs in english on average 25.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.