How To Pronounce League
league
UK
Phonemic
/liːɡ/
Phonetic
[liːɡ̚]
US
Phonemic
/liːɡ/
In British English, league is pronounced /liːɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [liːɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /liːɡ/.
League has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
liːɡ
League has one syllable in British English.
league + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/liːɡz/
US
/liːɡz/
Words That Rhyme With League
Questions About League
How do you pronounce league in British English?
In British English, league is pronounced /liːɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [liːɡ̚].
How do you pronounce league in American English?
In American English, league is pronounced /liːɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce league the same way?
Yes. Both are /liːɡ/.
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