How to pronounce vermeil
American English pronunciation
VUR-mul
- IPA
- /ˈvɝməl/
- Syllables
- VUR · mul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- VUR-mayl
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What vermeil means
Silver covered with a thin coat of gold
In a sentence: The prize was a vermeil cup that shone like gold but was silver underneath.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from a Latin word meaning little worm, after tiny insects once used to make red dye.
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