How to pronounce leans
Say it like LEENZ. Leans is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LEENZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Leans pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LEENZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of leans
American and British speakers say leans in essentially the same way: /linz/ in the US and /liːnz/ in the UK.
British respelling: LEENZ.
What does leans mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of lean How to pronounce lean
- A dangerous sensory illusion where the pilot of an aircraft believes themselves to be in a bank when they are actually wings-level, or vice-versa, often resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control of the aircraft.“If you don't use your flight instruments when flying in cloud, you can easily get the leans and enter a fatal graveyard spiral.”
- plural of lean How to pronounce lean
Words that rhyme with leans
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of leans.
Questions about saying leans
How do you pronounce leans?
Say LEENZ. The American pronunciation is /linz/. In British English it is /liːnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in leans?
Leans is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LEENZ.
Do Americans and Brits say leans the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /linz/ and the British form is /liːnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.