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Lettuce Pronunciation
Lettuce is pronounced LE-tuhs, IPA /ˈlɛtəs/.
LE-tuhs
US /ˈlɛtəs/ · UK /ˈlɛtɪs/
Syllables: LE · tuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A leafy green vegetable eaten raw in salads.
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Lettuce in a Sentence
- Wash the lettuce before you tear it.
- A head of lettuce costs more than it did last year.
- There was lettuce, tomato, and not much else in the sandwich.
Common Mispronunciations of Lettuce
Not LE-tyoos
The tuce ending has nothing to do with the sound of tube. It flattens to tuhs, so the word finishes the way cactus and lotus do.
Not luh-TOOS
The beat never leaves the first syllable. Lettuce is LE plus a quick tuhs, which is why it almost rhymes with let us.
Tip: Lettuce and let us sound the same in ordinary speech.
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