How to pronounce “leaders”
Say “leaders” in 2 beats
leaders
/ˈlidɚz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /liːdəz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- leadlistress
- ersdɚz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlidɚz/
- IPA (British)
- /liːdəz/
- Respelling
- LEE-duhz
- Syllables
- 2 — LEAD-ers
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LEAD-ers. “lead” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈlidɚz/
/liːdəz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “leaders” means
- noun
the body of people who lead a group
“the national leadership adopted his plan”
- noun
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
- noun
a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
Say it in a sentence
“The community leaders met to discuss the new park.”“leaders”, answered
How do you pronounce “leaders”?
“leaders” is pronounced /ˈlidɚz/ (LEE-duhz) in American English and /liːdəz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lead”. Build it as LEAD-ers, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “leaders” have?
2: lead · ers. The beat lands on the first, “lead”.
Is “leaders” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlidɚz/ (LEE-duhz); British English says /liːdəz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “leaders” mean?
As a noun: the body of people who lead a group For example: “the national leadership adopted his plan” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “leaders”?
Stress the first syllable: LEAD-ers. “lead” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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