How to pronounce linoleum
American English pronunciation
lih-NOH-lee-um
- IPA
- /lɪˈnoʊli.əm/
- Syllables
- lih · NOH · lee · um (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What linoleum means
A tough, smooth sheet used to cover floors
In a sentence: Our sneakers squeaked on the shiny linoleum in the school hallway.
Where it comes from: It's made from the Latin words for "flax" and "oil," because it was made with oil from flax seeds. It was a product name that became an everyday word.
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