Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leeches

/ˈliːt͡ʃ.ɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
leech-es
IPA
/ˈliːt͡ʃ.ɪz/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of leech

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of leech

name

plural of Leech

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈliːt͡ʃ.ɪz/
  • British English: /ˈliːt͡ʃ.ɪz/

Rhymes With

breaches preaches breeches screeches leaches reaches beaches speeches is as is his cases

Questions

How do you pronounce leeches?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliːt͡ʃ.ɪz/.
What does leeches mean?
plural of leech

How to pronounce leeches

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “leeches”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈliːt͡ʃ.ɪz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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