English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Lemon Pronunciation
Lemon is pronounced LE-muhn, IPA /ˈlɛmən/.
LE-muhn
US /ˈlɛmən/ · UK /ˈlɛmən/
Syllables: LE · muhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A yellow citrus fruit with sour juice.
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Lemon in a Sentence
- Squeeze half a lemon over the fish.
- She asked for lemon in her tea.
- The car turned out to be a lemon.
Common Mispronunciations of Lemon
Not luh-MAHN
Weight at the front, with a weak muhn behind it. The back-stressed version sounds like the French limon.
Not LEE-muhn
Trim the e down to the vowel of bed. A long ee sends the word towards lemur.
Tip: Two beats, LE-muhn, and the o in that ending is a plain uh.
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