how to pronounce lb

/ˈpaʊnd/

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lb is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of lb in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… agar and his team at lb triple c …”

meanings of lb

noun:

Initialism of linebacker.
A pound (unit of weight).
Leg bye.
Initialism of Lewy body.
Initialism of local board.
Initialism of left back.

name:

Initialism of Langmuir-Blodgett.
Initialism of London Borough.

lb frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word lb occurs in english on average 11.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.