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Um vs Umm - What's the difference?

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Umm is a alternative form of um.

Umm is a synonym of um.



As interjections the difference between um and umm

is that um is expression of confusion or space filler in conversation. See uh while umm is interjection implying hesitation; see ''um.

As a preposition um

is alternative form of lang=en.

As a verb um

is to make the um sound to express confusion or hesitancy.

As a noun um

is an alternative spelling of µm|lang=en.

As an initialism UM

is unmounted mint.

um

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) um, from (etyl) um, . More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Preposition

(English prepositions)

    • Etymology 2

    (en)

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (chiefly, American) Expression of confusion or space filler in conversation. See uh.
    • Um , I don’t know.
    Let’s see... um ... how about this?
  • (chiefly, American)
  • *1963 , (Kurt Vonnegut), Cat's Cradle , Dell Publishing Co., Inc., p. 65:
  • *:"About the same, wherever you go," he agreed.
  • *:"Um ," I said.

    • Verb

    (umm)
  • To make the um sound to express confusion or hesitancy.

    • Etymology 3

    A Latin-script rendering of .

    Noun

    (um)

    • Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    umm

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Interjection implying hesitation; see ''um
    • How does a plane fly?
    Umm, I don't know.

    Synonyms

    * er * hmm * um

    Anagrams

    * *