How to pronounce limelight
American English pronunciation
LYME-lyte
- IPA
- /ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt/
- Syllables
- LYME · lyte (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What limelight means
The bright center of everyone's attention
In a sentence: Some kids love the limelight; others prefer to stay quiet.
Where it comes from: From a 19th-century stage light that burned lime rock white-hot.
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