yessum
yes·sum/ˈjɛs(ə)m/contraction
yessum is spelled Y-E-S-S-U-M: 6 letters and 2 syllables (yes·sum). It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a contraction, yessum means “Used to express agreement with a woman (and, somewhat less commonly, a man): yes, ma'am” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in yessum?
| Letters | 6: Y-E-S-S-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: yes·sum |
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th 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 yessum?
Yessum appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 yessum?
- US /ˈjɛs(ə)m/
Yessum has 2 syllables, split yes·sum in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-yessum.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of yessum
- yassum
- yas'm
- yes'm
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yessum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
contraction
- 1
USdatedinformalUsed to express agreement with a woman (and, somewhat less commonly, a man): yes, ma'am.
- 2
AustraliainformalAlternative form of yes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yessum come from?
Contraction of yes, ma'am.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).