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How to pronounce lemon in American English

“lemon” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to lemon the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“lemon” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. Ganesh: Oregano lemon-seasoned calamari.

    The Obama White House

  2. might be sold a lemon so we had lemon laws to dampen the effects of information

    FTC

  3. So, the opposite of a lemon.

    Dept of Justice

Words that sound like “lemon”

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