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Lettuce Leaf Pronunciation
Lettuce Leaf is pronounced LE-tuhs-LEEF, IPA /ˈlɛtəs ˈlif/.
LE-tuhs-LEEF
US /ˈlɛtəs ˈlif/ · UK /ˈlɛtɪs ˈliːf/
Syllables: LE · tuhs · LEEF (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun phrase: A single leaf pulled from a head of lettuce.
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Lettuce Leaf in a Sentence
- Wrap the filling in a lettuce leaf and eat it with your hands.
- There was one sad lettuce leaf left in the bag.
- Each burger comes with a tomato slice and a lettuce leaf.
Common Mispronunciations of Lettuce Leaf
Not LE-tyoos LEEF
The second half of lettuce is a weak tuhs, rhyming with the ending of practice. A clear tyoos sound treats the word as if it were spelled with a u like tutor.
Not LE-tuhs LEEV
Leaf ends in the breathy f of laugh. The v sound belongs to the plural leaves.
Tip: Both words keep a beat, with the stronger one on LE: LE-tuhs LEEF. The double t is a single quick tap.
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