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