How To Pronounce Leather
leather
In British English, leather is pronounced /ˈleð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈleð.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈleð.ɚ/.
Leather 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
Leather 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 Leather
Questions About Leather
How do you pronounce leather in British English?
In British English, leather is pronounced /ˈleð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈleð.əʴ].
How do you pronounce leather in American English?
In American English, leather is pronounced /ˈleð.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in leather?
Leather has two syllables, /leð/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in leather?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /leð/.
Do British and American English pronounce leather the same way?
No. British English has /ˈleð.ə/ and American English has /ˈleð.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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