How to pronounce liege
Say it like LEEJ. Liege is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LEEJ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Liege pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LEEJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of liege
American and British speakers say liege in essentially the same way: /lidʒ/ in the US and /liːdʒ/ in the UK.
British respelling: LEEJ.
What does liege mean?
- A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- A king or lord.
- The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman.
- Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance.“a liege lord”
- Serving an independent sovereign or master; bound by a feudal tenure; obliged to be faithful and loyal to a superior, such as a vassal to his lord; faithful.“a liege man; a liege subject”
Where does liege come from?
An alternate etymology traces the Old French word to Late Latin laeticus (“of or relating to a semifree colonist in Gaul”), from Latin laetus (“a semi-free colonist”), from Gothic *𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍃 (*lēts) (attested in derivatives such as 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍃 (fral
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Words that rhyme with liege
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Questions about saying liege
How do you pronounce liege?
Say LEEJ. The American pronunciation is /lidʒ/. In British English it is /liːdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in liege?
Liege is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LEEJ.
Do Americans and Brits say liege the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lidʒ/ and the British form is /liːdʒ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.