How to pronounce lethargy
American English pronunciation
LETH-er-jee
- IPA
- /ˈlɛθɚdʒi/
- Syllables
- LETH · er · jee (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What lethargy means
A heavy, sleepy feeling of having no energy
In a sentence: After the huge holiday lunch, a lethargy came over the whole family.
Where it comes from: It came through French and Latin from a Greek word for drowsiness. It has been used in English since the 1300s.
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