Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leme

/liːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: leme
IPA: /liːm/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam.

Obsolete

verb

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Thereby the incomprehensible majestie of God, as it were by a bright leme of a torch or candle, is declared to the blinde inhabitants of this world."

Etymology

From Middle English leem, leme, leam, from Old English lēoma (“light, brightness”); akin to light.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: leem, lēoma

Usage

Inflected Forms

lemes (plural) leam (alternative) leem (alternative) lemes (present, singular) leming (participle, present) lemed (participle, past) lemed (past)

Homonyms

leam

Rhymes With

team a team seem dream prime supreme cream stream on stream extreme scheme steam

Questions

How do you pronounce leme?: The recorded pronunciation is /liːm/.
What does leme mean?: A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam.
Where does leme come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce leme

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