How to pronounce “left”
Say “left” in one beat
left
/lɛft/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- leftlɛft
- IPA (American)
- /lɛft/
- IPA (British)
- /lɛft/
- Respelling
- LEFT
- Syllables
- 1 — left
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lɛft/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “left” means
- noun
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
“she stood on the left”
- noun
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
- noun
the hand that is on the left side of the body
“jab with your left”
Say it in a sentence
“Only a handful of tickets are left for tonight's show.”“left”, answered
How do you pronounce “left”?
“left” is pronounced /lɛft/ (LEFT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /lɛft/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “left” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /lɛft/ — a single beat.
What does “left” mean?
As a noun: location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east For example: “she stood on the left” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “left”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lɛft/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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