How to pronounce lentil
American English pronunciation
LEN-tul
- IPA
- /ˈlɛntəl/
- Syllables
- LEN · tul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What lentil means
A small flat seed cooked in soups and stews
In a sentence: Each lentil in Grandma's soup was tiny, round and flat.
Where it comes from: It came through French from lens, the Latin name for this seed. Glass lenses were later named after it because of their shape.
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