How to pronounce heirloom
American English pronunciation
AIR-loom
- IPA
- /ˈɛɹˌlum/
- Syllables
- AIR · loom (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What heirloom means
A prized object that a family passes down over the years
In a sentence: This quilt is a family heirloom that my great-grandma sewed by hand.
Where it comes from: It's heir plus loom, an old word for a tool or useful object. So it first meant a useful thing left to the person who inherits.
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