how to pronounce lemur

/ˈliːmɚ/

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lemur is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… a specialization so a lemur out in …”

meanings of lemur

noun:

Any strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.
A loris (Lemur tardigradus, now Loris tardigradus), predating the 10th edition of Systema Naturæ.
Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).