mummify
/ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/verb
mummify is spelled M-U-M-M-I-F-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, mummify means “To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mummify?
| Letters | 7: M-U-M-M-I-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mummify?
Mummify appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st 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 mummify?
- /ˈmʌmɪfaɪ/
Mummify has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Knabrupt-mummify.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mummify
- mummifies present, singular, he/she/it
- mummifying participle, present
- mummified participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mummify mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body.
- 2
To become a mummy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mummify in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | momifier |
| German | mumifizieren |
| Portuguese | mumificar |
| Spanish | momificar , momificarse |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mummify come from?
From mummy + -ify. Compare later French momifier.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).