How to pronounce lemming
American English pronunciation
LEM-ing
- IPA
- /ˈlɛmɪŋ/
- Syllables
- LEM · ing (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What lemming means
A small, furry rodent of the cold Arctic lands
In a sentence: A lemming popped out of its snow tunnel and scurried across the frozen ground.
Where it comes from: It comes from Norwegian, from an Old Norse word. That word perhaps came from the Sami language of far northern Europe.
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