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How to pronounce unleashed

Say it like un-LEESHT. Unleashed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEESHT).

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US American/ənˈliʃt/un-LEESHT
UK British/ənˈliːʃt/un-LEESHT
  • un
  • LEESHT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Unleashed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. LEESHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of unleashed

American and British speakers say unleashed in essentially the same way: /ənˈliʃt/ in the US and /ənˈliːʃt/ in the UK.

British respelling: un-LEESHT.

What does unleashed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of unleash How to pronounce unleash
adjective
  1. Not leashed; without a leash on it.
  2. Freed from any restraint, physical or otherwise.“unleashed potential”

Questions about saying unleashed

How do you pronounce unleashed?

Say un-LEESHT. The American pronunciation is /ənˈliʃt/. In British English it is /ənˈliːʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in unleashed?

Unleashed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEESHT). Broken into parts: un · LEESHT.

Do Americans and Brits say unleashed the same way?

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

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