How to pronounce leased
Say it like LEEST. Leased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LEEST
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Leased pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LEESTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of leased
American and British speakers say leased in essentially the same way: /list/ in the US and /liːst/ in the UK.
British respelling: LEEST.
What does leased mean?
- hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers“a chartered plane”“the chartered buses arrived on time”
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Words that rhyme with leased
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Words that sound like leased
Questions about saying leased
How do you pronounce leased?
Say LEEST. The American pronunciation is /list/. In British English it is /liːst/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in leased?
Leased is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LEEST.
Do Americans and Brits say leased the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /list/ and the British form is /liːst/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as leased?
Leased sounds the same as least in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.