How To Pronounce Leader
leader
In British English, leader is pronounced /ˈliː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈliː.dɚ/.
Leader has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Leader has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Leader
Questions About Leader
How do you pronounce leader in British English?
In British English, leader is pronounced /ˈliː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce leader in American English?
In American English, leader is pronounced /ˈliː.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in leader?
Leader has two syllables, /liː/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in leader?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce leader the same way?
No. British English has /ˈliː.də/ and American English has /ˈliː.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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