mmph
/m(ː)ɸ(ː)/interjection, verb
mmph is spelled M-M-P-H: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, mmph means “A muffled cry, as of a person whose mouth is covered by a gag” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mmph?
| Letters | 4: M-M-P-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mmph?
Mmph appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mmph?
- /m(ː)ɸ(ː)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mmph
- mmphs present, singular, he/she/it
- mmphing participle, present
- mmphed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mmph mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
A muffled cry, as of a person whose mouth is covered by a gag.
verb
- 1
To make a muffled cry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mmph come from?
Imitative.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).