Phonetic Breakdown of "lemon"
Learn how to break down "lemon" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/ˈlɛmən/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
L EH1 M AH0 N
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation
Pronunciation Tips:
- Stress the first syllable
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Definition of "lemon"
Pronunciation: /ˈlɛmən/
Noun
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A yellowish citrus fruit.
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A semitropical evergreen tree, Citrus limon, that bears such fruits.
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A taste or flavour/flavor of lemons.
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A more or less bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits.
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A defective or inadequate item or individual.Example: "He didn’t realise until he’d paid for it that the car was a lemon."
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(shortened from “lemon flavour”) Favor.Example: "A thousand quid for that motor? Do me a lemon, I could get it for half that."
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A piece of fanfiction involving explicit sex (named after the erotic anime series Cream Lemon).
Verb
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To flavour with lemon.Example: "You can start the vegetables cooking while you are lemoning the fish."
Adjective
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Containing or having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons.
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Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.
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(from "lemon tart") Smart; cheeky, vocal.