How to pronounce lineage
American English pronunciation
LIN-ee-ij
- IPA
- /ˈlɪni.ɪdʒ/
- Syllables
- LIN · ee · ij (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What lineage means
A family line traced back through many generations
In a sentence: Maya traced her lineage back to a sailor who came here two hundred years ago.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from the word for "line."
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