English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Lean Pronunciation
Lean is pronounced LEEN, IPA /ˈlin/.
LEEN
US /ˈlin/ · UK /ˈliːn/
Syllables: LEEN (1 syllable)
verb and adjective: To rest at an angle against something, or to be thin with little fat.
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Lean in a Sentence
- Do not lean on the glass.
- The shed leans towards the fence.
- He bought a lean cut of beef.
Common Mispronunciations of Lean
Not LEE-uhn
The ea pair writes one vowel, not two, so the word is a single beat that runs into the n.
Not LEN
Keep the vowel long and it rhymes with bean. Shortened, it moves towards Len and lend.
Tip: Lean and lien, the legal claim on property, are said alike by most speakers.
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