HOW TO PRONOUNCE
leisure
/ˈlɛʒɚ/
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LEH-zher and LEE-zher both occur.
Both stress the first syllable. The middle consonant sounds like the s in vision.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“She enjoys reading in her leisure time.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does leisure mean?
noun
- Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
- Free time, time free from work or duties.
- Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈlɛʒɚ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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Western Germany has a highly urbanized and skilled population which enjoys excellent living standards, abundant leisure time, and comprehensive social welfare benefits.
While actively engaged in the House of Commons and in the courts of law, he still found leisure for letters and philosophy.
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In his leisure Clayton read, often aloud to his wife, from the store of books he had brought for their new home.
I was, however, obliged by circumstances to proceed on my journey, without leisure to take more than a transient view of Coningsburgh.
Catherine had no leisure for speech, being at once blushing, tying her gown, and forming wise resolutions with the most violent dispatch.