English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Leap Pronunciation
Leap is pronounced LEEP, IPA /ˈlip/.
LEEP
US /ˈlip/ · UK /ˈliːp/
Syllables: LEEP (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To jump a long way or with force, or a sudden large increase.
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Leap in a Sentence
- The dog had to leap the ditch.
- Sales took a leap in December.
- He decided to leap at the offer.
Common Mispronunciations of Leap
Not LEP
The ea here is the long ee of meet. A short e turns leap into a word that is not one, though the past tense leapt does use that short vowel.
Not LEEB
Finish on a crisp p with no voice behind it. Softening it to b gives a different word in many languages and a muddy one in English.
Tip: One beat, rhyming with keep and sleep.
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