How to pronounce “leaving”
Say “leaving” in 2 beats
leaving
/ˈlivɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /liːvɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- leavlistress
- ingvɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlivɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /liːvɪŋ/
- Respelling
- LEE-ving
- Syllables
- 2 — LEAV-ing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LEAV-ing. “leav” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈlivɪŋ/
/liːvɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “leaving” means
- noun
the act of departing
- verb
go away from a place
“At what time does your train leave?”
- verb
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
“She left a mess when she moved out”
Say it in a sentence
“She was leaving the office just as the storm started.”“leaving”, answered
How do you pronounce “leaving”?
“leaving” is pronounced /ˈlivɪŋ/ (LEE-ving) in American English and /liːvɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “leav”. Build it as LEAV-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “leaving” have?
2: leav · ing. The beat lands on the first, “leav”.
Is “leaving” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlivɪŋ/ (LEE-ving); British English says /liːvɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “leaving” mean?
As a noun: the act of departing For example: “She was leaving the office just as the storm started.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “leaving”?
Stress the first syllable: LEAV-ing. “leav” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “leaving” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.