em
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Pronunciation
- IPA /Ιm/
Noun
em noun
- The name of the Latin-script letter M.βThe ems and ens at the beginnings and ends.β
- A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
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Pronoun
em pronoun
- A gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, the objective case of ey, equivalent to the singular them and coordinate with him and her.
Interjection
em interjection
- A form of hesitant speech, or an expression of uncertainty; um; umm; ermβShe was going to, em... the salon, I think.β
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