IPA Transcription of "lima" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “lima” is /ˈlimə/.

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/ˈliːmə/
English (United Kingdom)/liːmə/

Similar Pronunciations

/bimə/2

/dimə/1

/fimə/2

/imə/1

/lidə/4

/lijə/1

/lilə/4

/lim/1

/limi/1

/limən/6

Derivations

  • limas/ˈlaɪməz/ /ˈliməz/
  • Liman/ˈlaɪmən/ /ˈlaɪmæn/

Items

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  • Limacity and county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States
  • Limabrand of railway models
  • LimaBrazilian footballer
  • LimaWikimedia disambiguation page
  • Limafamily name
  • LimaBrazilian footballer and manager (1942–2025)
  • Limatown in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States
  • LimaMilan Metro station
  • Limaurban area in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Sweden

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