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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lechayim

/ləˈxaɪ.ɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lechay-im
IPA
/ləˈxaɪ.ɪm/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

"To life": a Jewish drinking toast.

noun

A toast

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew לחיים.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lechaim (alternative) lehayim (alternative) l'chaim (alternative) l'chayim (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lechayim?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈxaɪ.ɪm/.
What does lechayim mean?
"To life": a Jewish drinking toast.
Where does lechayim come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce lechayim

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