What are legumes pronounce?
[ leg-yoom, li-gyoom ] SHOW IPA. / ˈlɛg yum, lɪˈgyum / PHONETIC RESPELLING.
How do you say legumes in England?
Below is the UK transcription for ‘legume‘:
- Modern IPA: lɛ́gjʉwm.
- Traditional IPA: ˈlegjuːm.
- 2 syllables: “LEG” + “yoom”
What does legume mean?
1 : the fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food. 2 : any plant of the family Leguminosae.
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