Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'am

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.78 in modern English

Syllables: 'am
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Nonstandard form of ham.

Etymology

A representation of the pronunciation of ham by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).

Inflected Forms

'ams (plural)

Questions

What does 'am mean?: Nonstandard form of ham.
Where does 'am come from?: A representation of the pronunciation of ham by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).

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