Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eminem

/ɛmɪˈnɛm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: em-inem
IPA: /ɛmɪˈnɛm/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A talented rapper, on the same level as the rapper Eminem.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Of her husband, now a successful attorney, she says: "He's no Eminem, but he's not a buck-toothed, tractor-driving white boy either. He's a cool, worldly dude."
"In an early song that did not end up on his album, I Don't Know, he responded to critics who compared him to the white rapper Eminem. I'm no Eminem / but I'm not wack either / The only reason you compare me to him / Is because I'm not black either."
"This is the entry point for all the Eminems, and for all the Eminems to come"
"Rocky was no Eminem."
"All I know is: I'm no Eminem, and I want nothing to do with a cypher, even though all of these guys (and one chick) are looking at me expectantly like, Why wouldn't dude want to join in?"

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

Eminems (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce eminem?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛmɪˈnɛm/.
What does eminem mean?: A talented rapper, on the same level as the rapper Eminem.

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