How to pronounce legacy
American English pronunciation
LEG-uh-see
- IPA
- /ˈlɛɡəsi/
- Syllables
- LEG · uh · see (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What legacy means
Something handed down from people who came before
In a sentence: Grandma's garden is her legacy, and we still pick her roses.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word for something left to someone when a person dies.
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