How to pronounce leaf
leaf
/liːf/
1 syllable
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Leaf, sound by sound
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
In a sentence
Tom wanted to turn over a new leaf.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce leaf?
Leaf is pronounced /liːf/ in American English.
How many syllables are in leaf?
Leaf has 1 syllable.