English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Legend Pronunciation
Legend is pronounced LE-juhnd, IPA /ˈlɛdʒənd/.
LE-juhnd
US /ˈlɛdʒənd/ · UK /ˈlɛdʒənd/
Syllables: LE · juhnd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An old story that may or may not be true, or a very famous person.
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Legend in a Sentence
- The legend says the bell still rings under the lake.
- He is a legend in local cycling.
- Every legend grows in the telling.
Common Mispronunciations of Legend
Not luh-JEND
LE is the loud beat and juhnd closes quietly, so the word never rhymes with depend.
Not LE-gend with a hard g
Spelling says g, speech says j: an e after the letter turns it soft, as it does in gentle and ginger.
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