How to pronounce “leadership”
Say “leadership” in 3 beats
leadership
/ˈlidɚˌʃɪp/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /liːdəʃɪp/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- leadlistress
- ersdɚ
- hipʃɪp
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlidɚˌʃɪp/
- IPA (British)
- /liːdəʃɪp/
- Respelling
- LEE-duh-ship
- Syllables
- 3 — LEAD-ers-hip
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LEAD-ers-hip. “lead” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/ˈlidɚˌʃɪp/
/liːdəʃɪp/
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What “leadership” means
- noun
the activity of leading
“his leadership inspired the team”
- noun
the body of people who lead a group
“the national leadership adopted his plan”
- noun
the status of a leader
“they challenged his leadership of the union”
Say it in a sentence
“Her leadership during the flood is still talked about locally.”“leadership”, answered
How do you pronounce “leadership”?
“leadership” is pronounced /ˈlidɚˌʃɪp/ (LEE-duh-ship) in American English and /liːdəʃɪp/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “lead”. Build it as LEAD-ers-hip, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “leadership” have?
3: lead · ers · hip. The beat lands on the first, “lead”.
Is “leadership” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlidɚˌʃɪp/ (LEE-duh-ship); British English says /liːdəʃɪp/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “leadership” mean?
As a noun: the activity of leading For example: “his leadership inspired the team” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “leadership”?
Stress the first syllable: LEAD-ers-hip. “lead” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “leadership” and see every sound
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