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# How to pronounce "limns" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/lɪmns/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **limns**
- **Parts of Speech**: verb
- **VERB**: third-person singular simple present indicative of limn

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "limns" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "nor were they that, they were not this, they were not that--it is a kind of engine of narrative. And it limns the place where they might come to stand in and of themselves, without embellishment. So, the effort to help us to sympathize with marginal characters--Cholly Breedlove, prostitutes--is an effort at"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 35:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NUCOLCcXCY&t=2148s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Synonyms**: [depict](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/depict), [enlimn](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/enlimn)
- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [liana](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/liana), [liang](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/liang), [lias](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/lias), [libs](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/libs), [licks](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/licks), [lids](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/lids)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "limns" correctly?
"limns" is pronounced `/lɪmns/`. Syllable breakdown: **limns**.

### What does "limns" mean in context?
third-person singular simple present indicative of limn

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