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How to pronounce misleads

Say it like mis-LEEDZ. Misleads has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEEDZ).

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US American/mɪsˈlidz/mis-LEEDZ
UK British/mɪsˈliːdz/mis-LEEDZ
  • mis
  • LEEDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Misleads pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. misKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. LEEDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of misleads

American and British speakers say misleads in essentially the same way: /mɪsˈlidz/ in the US and /mɪsˈliːdz/ in the UK.

British respelling: mis-LEEDZ.

What does misleads mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mislead How to pronounce mislead

Words that rhyme with misleads

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Questions about saying misleads

How do you pronounce misleads?

Say mis-LEEDZ. The American pronunciation is /mɪsˈlidz/. In British English it is /mɪsˈliːdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in misleads?

Misleads has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEEDZ). Broken into parts: mis · LEEDZ.

Do Americans and Brits say misleads the same way?

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

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