How to Pronounce "mummify"
word
ˈməməˌfaɪ
MUH-muh-fy
mˈʌmɪfˌaɪ
MUM-ih-fy
Definition
To preserve a dead body by removing moisture and treating it with chemicals or natural processes, so that it does not decay, often for burial or ritual purposes. It can also mean to dry out something so that it resembles a mummy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈməməˌfaɪ
British English
mˈʌmɪfˌaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MUH-muh-fy
UK
MUM-ih-fy
Listen in Context
The ancient Egyptians mummified their kings.
They learned how to mummify a body in history class.
Some cultures mummify animals as well as people.
That old orange in the fridge is so dry, it looks totally mummified.