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/ˈleɪmɪə/
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"lamia" has 2 syllables: lam-ia. It rhymes with zamia and macadamia, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Lamia" has 2 syllables: lam · ia.
The IPA transcription of "lamia" is /ˈleɪmɪə/.
Lamia: A monster preying upon human beings and who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.
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