English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Linen Pronunciation
Linen is pronounced LI-nuhn, IPA /ˈlɪnən/.
LI-nuhn
US /ˈlɪnən/ · UK /ˈlɪnɪn/
Syllables: LI · nuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Cloth woven from flax, and household items such as sheets.
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Linen in a Sentence
- He wore a linen jacket.
- The linen cupboard is upstairs.
- Linen creases the moment you sit down.
Common Mispronunciations of Linen
Not LY-nuhn
That first i is short, as in lint.
Not li-NEN
LI leads, and the ending holds no full e at all.
Tip: Linseed oil comes from the same flax plant and the same Latin word.
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