Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lgtm

/el d͡ʒiː tiː em/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lgtm
IPA
/el d͡ʒiː tiː em/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Initialism of looks good to me.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Said to have originated within Google, early 2000s, originally to give positive feedback on other people's work in a code review.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /el d͡ʒiː tiː em/
  • British English: /ɛl d͡ʒiː tiː ɛm/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce lgtm?
The recorded pronunciation is /el d͡ʒiː tiː em/.
What does lgtm mean?
Initialism of looks good to me.
Where does lgtm come from?
Said to have originated within Google, early 2000s, originally to give positive feedback on other people's work in a code review.

How to pronounce lgtm

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lgtm”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/el d͡ʒiː tiː em/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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