English pronunciation

How to pronounce “leisure

Phonetic spelling

LEH-zher

IPA /ˈɫɛʒɝ/

Syllable stress

leh·zher

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “leisure”?

l e i s u r e

leisure” is spelled L-E-I-S-U-R-E. It is pronounced LEH-zher, 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

  • I like to read books in my leisure time.

  • She spends her leisure hours gardening.

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