oranges and lemons

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What does oranges and lemons mean?

A traditional English children's game, in which a rhyme is chanted as the players file, in pairs, through an arch formed by two other players' clasped hands. Those caught when the hands descend then form another adjacent arch.

How to pronounce oranges and lemons

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “oranges and lemons”.
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 “oranges and lemons”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “oranges and lemons” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.