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.