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How to pronounce em in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pica, pica em
Type of linear unit, linear measure
Type Words
Synonyms em quad, mutton quad
Type of square measure, area unit


since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'.

Examples of em

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Em went with the oatmeal that had roasted rhubarb and brown sugar to top it off.
From the gothamgal.com
Last November, Michigan voters struck down the EM law in a statewide referendum.
From the suntimes.com
I have some Jesus ans Mary chain CDs that I bought because I loved em years ago.
From the guardian.co.uk
The em dash demarcates a break in thought and it is generally used in this case.
From the healthland.time.com
In this case, the trapped EM waves are in the microwave region of the spectrum.
From the sciencedaily.com
Grand Palms President E.M. Segall said the hotel must safeguard its reputation.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Still, it's rock-'em sock-'em entertainment, and fans should go away satisfied.
From the omaha.com
Under Public Act 436, the EM can be removed by the governor or the Legislature.
From the freep.com
For those perplexed by the fact that EM does not profess to have a formal method.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • A quad with a square body; "since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'"
  • A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
  • Em is a cartoon strip written by Maria Smedstad, which depicts the life of a young woman and her friends living in London . It was first published in thelondonpaper on the 30th October 2006, and appeared daily until the paper's demise on 18th September 2009 . ...
  • This is a list of digraphs used in various Latin alphabets. Capitalization involves only the first letter (ch becomes Ch) unless otherwise stated (ij becomes IJ).
  • An em is a unit of measurement in the field of typography. This unit defines the proportion of the letter width and height with respect to the point size of the current font. Originally the unit was derived from the width of the capital "M" in the currently used typeface. ...
  • (Ems (Hampshire)) The River Ems is a river that flows through the English counties of West Sussex and Hampshire, before flowing into Chichester Harbour and thence the sea. Its source is about east of Stoughton, in West Sussex, and its mouth is at Emsworth, in Hampshire. ...
  • (Ems (river)) The Ems (Ems; Eems) is a river in northwestern Germany and the northeastern Netherlands. ...
  • The name of the Latin script letter M/m; A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use
  • (EMS) Electronic manufacturing services