English pronunciation
How to pronounce “lead”
Phonetic spelling
LED
IPA /ˈɫɛd/
How do you spell “lead”?
l e a d
“lead” is spelled L-E-A-D. It is pronounced LED, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The pencil's lead broke while I was writing.
They used a lead pipe for the plumbing.