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How to pronounce leaflets

Say it like LEE-fluts. Leaflets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LEE).

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US American/ˈlifləts/LEE-fluts
UK British/ˈliːflɪts/LEE-flits
  • LEE
  • fluts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Leaflets pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. LEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. flutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of leaflets

American and British speakers say leaflets in essentially the same way: /ˈlifləts/ in the US and /ˈliːflɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: LEE-flits.

What does leaflets mean?

noun
  1. plural of leaflet How to pronounce leaflet
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of leaflet How to pronounce leaflet

Questions about saying leaflets

How do you pronounce leaflets?

Say LEE-fluts. The American pronunciation is /ˈlifləts/. In British English it is /ˈliːflɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in leaflets?

Leaflets has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LEE). Broken into parts: LEE · fluts.

Do Americans and Brits say leaflets the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈlifləts/ and the British form is /ˈliːflɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).