How to pronounce lukewarm
American English pronunciation
LUKE-warm
- IPA
- /ˈlukˌwɔɹm/
- Syllables
- LUKE · warm (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What lukewarm means
Only a little bit warm
In a sentence: Nobody likes lukewarm hot chocolate.
Where it comes from: The "luke" part probably comes from an old word that meant a little warm, so the word may be saying "warm" twice.
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