how to pronounce lime

/lim/

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lime is pronounced in one syllable

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meanings of lime

noun:

Lime (fruit, tree).
File (tool).

lime frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word lime occurs in french on average 4.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.