How to pronounce leg
Say it like LEG. Leg is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LEG
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Leg pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LEGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of leg
American and British speakers say leg in essentially the same way: /lɛɡ/ in the US and /lɛɡ/ in the UK.
British respelling: LEG.
What does leg mean?
- a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
- a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
- one of the supports for a piece of furniture
Where does leg come from?
Cognate with Scots leg (“leg”), Icelandic leggur (“leg, limb”), Norwegian Bokmål legg (“leg”), Norwegian Nynorsk legg (“leg”), Swedish lägg (“leg, shank, shaft”), Danish læg (“leg”), Lombardic lagi (“thigh, shank, leg”), Latin lacertus (“li
Words that rhyme with leg
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of leg.
Questions about saying leg
How do you pronounce leg?
Say LEG. The American pronunciation is /lɛɡ/. In British English it is /lɛɡ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in leg?
Leg is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LEG.
Do Americans and Brits say leg the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lɛɡ/ and the British form is /lɛɡ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.