Como Pronunciar "limey"

word

ˈlaɪmi

LYE-mee

lˈaɪmi

LYE-mee

Definição

An old-fashioned and informal slang term, sometimes offensive, used mainly by Americans to refer to someone from Britain, especially an English person.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈlaɪmi

Inglês Britânico

lˈaɪmi

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

LYE-mee

Ouça em Contexto

He called the British tourist a limey.

Some Americans used to call British sailors limeys.

The word limey comes from British sailors eating limes.

It sounds a bit rude to call someone a limey these days.