Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 63 of 100 · One spelling, two words
How to pronounce lead
One spelling · two words · two sounds
lead · verb
LEED
/liːd/
You lead, I’ll follow.
lead · metal
LED
/led/
Old pipes were made of lead.
My tip
The metal sounds exactly like led.
Now you say it
- Listen to both, two or three times.
- Say them slowly, one after the other: LEED, then LED.
- Say both sentences at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce lead?
It depends on the meaning. Lead (verb) is /liːd/, said LEED: "You lead, I’ll follow." Lead (metal) is /led/, said LED: "Old pipes were made of lead." The metal sounds exactly like led.