How to pronounce emerald
American English pronunciation
EM-er-uld
- IPA
- /ˈɛmɚəld/
- Syllables
- EM · er · uld (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What emerald means
A clear, bright green gemstone
In a sentence: The queen's crown had one big emerald that sparkled green in the light.
Where it comes from: It came through old French and Latin from a Greek word for a green gem. The Greeks borrowed that word from an older language.
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