How to pronounce leach
Say it like LEECH. Leach is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LEECH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Leach pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LEECHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of leach
American and British speakers say leach in essentially the same way: /litʃ/ in the US and /liːtʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: LEECH.
What does leach mean?
- A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.
- A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.
- Alternative spelling of leech.
- To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.“Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil.”
- To part with soluble constituents by percolation.“The gangue was leached to recover minerals left behind by the original technology.”
- To bleed; to seep.
Where does leach come from?
Cognate with Old English leċċan (“to water, moisten”), Old English lacu (“stream, pool, pond”).
Words that rhyme with leach
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Words that sound like leach
Questions about saying leach
How do you pronounce leach?
Say LEECH. The American pronunciation is /litʃ/. In British English it is /liːtʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in leach?
Leach is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LEECH.
Do Americans and Brits say leach the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /litʃ/ and the British form is /liːtʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as leach?
Leach sounds the same as leech in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.