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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhmp-teenth]
- /ˈʌmpˈtinθ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhmp-teenth]
- /ˈʌmpˈtinθ/
Definition of umteenth word
- adjective umteenth of an indefinitely large number in succession: He was the umpteenth person to arrive. 1
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Origin of umteenth
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; umpteen + -th2
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Parts of speech for Umteenth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
umteenth popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
umteenth usage trend in Literature
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