How to pronounce “league”
Say “league” in one beat
league
/liɡ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /liːɡ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- leagueliɡ
- IPA (American)
- /liɡ/
- IPA (British)
- /liːɡ/
- Respelling
- LEEG
- Syllables
- 1 — league
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /liɡ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/liɡ/
/liːɡ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “league” means
- noun
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
- noun
an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
- noun
an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
Say it in a sentence
“Their team won the league for the second year in a row.”“league”, answered
How do you pronounce “league”?
“league” is pronounced /liɡ/ (LEEG) in American English and /liːɡ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /liɡ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “league” have?
One, despite the 4 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /liɡ/ — a single beat.
Is “league” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /liɡ/ (LEEG); British English says /liːɡ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “league” mean?
As a noun: an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members For example: “Their team won the league for the second year in a row.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “league”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /liɡ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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