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What does keemun mean?
A variety of Chinese black tea.
Where does keemun come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 祁門 /祁门 (kei⁴ mun⁴), the name of the county where the tea was originally produced.

How to pronounce keemun

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “keemun”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “keemun”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “keemun” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.