Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leased

/liːst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
leased
IPA
/liːst/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of lease

adj

Transferred under the terms of a lease.

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

unleased

Phrases

leased access leased facility leased fee leased line

Synonyms

chartered hired

Homonyms

least

Rhymes With

least east released north-east increased priest beast southeast northeast decreased deceased feast

Questions

How do you pronounce leased?
The recorded pronunciation is /liːst/.
What does leased mean?
simple past and past participle of lease

How to pronounce leased

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/liːst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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