How to pronounce lyceum
American English pronunciation
ly-SEE-um
- IPA
- /laɪˈsiəm/
- Syllables
- ly · SEE · um (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What lyceum means
A hall where public talks and concerts are held
In a sentence: The whole town packed the lyceum to hear the explorer talk about the jungle.
Where it comes from: It is named after the Lyceum, a training ground near Athens where the thinker Aristotle taught.
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