en
pronunciation
How to pronounce en in British English:
UK [en]
How to pronounce en in American English:
US [en]
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- Noun:
- half the width of an em
Word Origin
- en (n.)
- name of the letter "N;" in printing (1793), a space half as wide as an em.
- en (prep.)
- French, "in; as," from Latin in (see in).
Example
- 1. En route to the subway I slipped on heels .
- 2. They left for china on 8 september 2007 , stopping en route in dushanbe , tajikistan .
- 3. She alleged she had been beaten en route .
- 4. Thousands of men and boys were gathered in a soccer field and murdered en masse .
- 5. A source said this week that she is en snow town of city council employees .