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How to pronounce leaked

Say it like LEEKT. Leaked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/likt/LEEKT
UK British/liːkt/LEEKT
  • LEEKT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Leaked pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. LEEKTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of leaked

American and British speakers say leaked in essentially the same way: /likt/ in the US and /liːkt/ in the UK.

British respelling: LEEKT.

What does leaked mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of leak How to pronounce leak
adjective
  1. Of a document, etc, produced by a company or organization, intended to be confidential but having been released to the public or the press.

Words that rhyme with leaked

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Questions about saying leaked

How do you pronounce leaked?

Say LEEKT. The American pronunciation is /likt/. In British English it is /liːkt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in leaked?

Leaked is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LEEKT.

Do Americans and Brits say leaked the same way?

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

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