Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 322 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce leek
/liːk/ British English
LEEK
1 beat (syllable).
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LIK
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LEEK
My tip
A long ee: LEEK. It sounds exactly like leak.
In a sentence
Leeks are lovely in soup.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce leek?
In British English, leek is pronounced /liːk/. Say it like this: LEEK. A long ee: LEEK. It sounds exactly like leak.
How many syllables are in leek?
When you say it, leek has 1 syllable: LEEK.