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How to pronounce unleashes

Say it like un-LEE-shiz. Unleashes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEE).

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US American/ənˈliʃɪz/un-LEE-shiz
UK British/ənˈliːʃɪz/un-LEE-shiz
  • un
  • LEE
  • shiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Unleashes 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. LEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. shizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of unleashes

American and British speakers say unleashes in essentially the same way: /ənˈliʃɪz/ in the US and /ənˈliːʃɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: un-LEE-shiz.

What does unleashes mean?

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

Questions about saying unleashes

How do you pronounce unleashes?

Say un-LEE-shiz. The American pronunciation is /ənˈliʃɪz/. In British English it is /ənˈliːʃɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in unleashes?

Unleashes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEE). Broken into parts: un · LEE · shiz.

Do Americans and Brits say unleashes the same way?

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

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