"mammy" 怎么发音

word

MA-mee

释义

A colloquial term for 'mother' in Ireland and parts of the UK; also, a dated and offensive term for a Black woman caring for children in white families in 19th–20th century America.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈmæmi/

英式英语

/mˈæmi/

简化发音

美式

MA-mee

英式

MA-mee

语境中听

My mammy makes the best soup in the world.

I called out for my mammy when I was scared.

In some Irish homes, children say mammy instead of 'mom'.

You can't beat my mammy's apple pie—it's famous around here!