What 5 letter word ends with um?
For words ending in -um, -um is changed to -a: addendum to addenda. For words ending in -us, -us is changed to -i: fungus to fungi. For words ending in -ex, -ex is changed to -ices: index to indices. The same is for words ending in -ix: appendix to appendices.
- ahuru.
- aurum.
- boutu.
- fugue.
- hukou.
- kauru.
- nuque.
- purau.
- cadmium.
- caesium.
- calcium.
- cambium.
- centrum.
- chetrum.
- chillum.
- cranium.
- udder.
- ulcer.
- ultra.
- umbra.
- uncle.
- uncut.
- under.
- undid.
For words ending in -um, -um is changed to -a: addendum to addenda. For words ending in -us, -us is changed to -i: fungus to fungi. For words ending in -ex, -ex is changed to -ices: index to indices. The same is for words ending in -ix: appendix to appendices.
- atrium. atria.
- bacterium. bacteria.
- diverticulum. diverticula.
- labium. labia.
- ovum. ova.
'Vacuum' is probably the most common word which might strike your mind.
- au.
- du.
- mu.
- nu.
- ou.
- uh.
- um.
- un.
- Ictus.
- Iglus.
- Ileum.
- Ileus.
- Ilium.
- Imaum.
- Imbue.
- Incur.
The three variants uh, um and er are shown to have different uses in writing than in speech; in writing they can be shown to qualify as words, while their status in speech appears to be on a cline of wordhood. In writing, they belong to the class of stance adverbs, serving metalinguistic purposes.
Is UM a suffix or prefix?
Word Root: -um (Suffix) | Membean.
- cabal.
- cabby.
- cabin.
- cable.
- cacao.
- cache.
- cacti.
- caddy.
- ahuru.
- alure.
- amour.
- anura.
- arcus.
- argue.
- argus.
- arnut.
um is a playable scrabble word for 4 points
Used to express doubt or uncertainty or to fill a pause when hesitating in speaking.
Meaning of um in English
used in writing to represent the sound that people make when they are pausing or deciding what to say next: "What do you think of this jacket?" "Um, I don't know if I like the color."
Several others fall into this category, among which are: corrigendum/corrigenda, ovum/ova, phylum/phyla, stratum/strata, spectrum/spectra, serum/sera, simulacrum/simulacra, erratum/errata, quantum/quanta.
Filler words are words such as "um," "ah," "hmm," "like," "you know," and "alright" that are used to give the speaker time to think, express uncertainty or make something awkward feel less awkward, or as a verbal tick. Filler words are also known as vocal disfluencies or hesitations.
- axiom.
- bloom.
- bosom.
- broom.
- gloom.
- groom.
- venom.
For example, the endings -a, -e, -um, and -us are commonly used to create a singular noun (e.g., crani-um). Although the suffix appears at the end of the term, it often comes first in the definition. For example, appendicitis means inflammation (-itis) of the appendix.
English is also rather hesitant about doubling u's, though one household appliance goes by a name that bucks that trend: the handy vacuum.
Which words have short u?
Some examples of short 'u' sound words include: jump, mug, sun, duck, bus, umbrella, drum, truck, hut, gum, cut, mud, and cup.
It comes from Latin, 'vacuum' meaning empty or void. 'vacuum' has the 'u' sound of 'oo', whereas the other words have the 'u' sound, 'uh'. Originally Answered: Why is vacuum spelled w/ two U's?
Ew joins another 106 two-letter words, which are aa, ab, ad, ae, ag, ah, ai, al, am, an, ar, as, at, aw, ax, ay, ba, be, bi, bo, by, da, de, do, ed, ef, eh, el, em, en, er, es, et, ex, fa, fe, gi, go, ha, he, hi, hm, ho, id, if, in, is, it, jo, ka, ki, la, li, lo, ma, me, mi, mm, mo, mu, my, na, ne, no, nu, od, oe, of, ...
| Umpire | Undergo | Useful |
|---|---|---|
| Under | Union | Up |
| Underwater | Unite | Usual |
| Underground | Unpack | Urban |
| Umbrella | Utensils | Ukulele |
UK edition - Not allowed. The word was in earlier editions but apparently removed in 1961 because not enough people were using it. (The US edition refers to the new Merriam-Webster sixth edition of The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, used in North America.
