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Hoe spreek je „leech” uit in het Engels

leech wordt uitgesproken als liːtʃ. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 266 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

liːtʃ

LEECH

Hoofdklemtoon: LEECH

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “leech”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

liːtʃ

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

LEECH

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

As a single-syllable word, "leech" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Single-Syllable Vocal Energy & Vowel Articulation

The Trap: Single-syllable words like "leech" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.

How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "leech" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "leech" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "leech is" sounds like "leech-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "leech" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Leech saliva also contains molecules that stop blood from thickening and platelets from collecting at the wound site.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“and leech when they leach the poisonous liquid comes out and it pollutes the”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“character leech first appeared in Uncanny X-Men number 179 so if I enter”
— WIREDWatch clip
“leech it and determine what portion comes out so if you're making a cide module with two sheets of glass and the cadid is only two microns thick the”
— StanfordWatch clip
“leech who was a member of Congress for many years from Iowa and now runs the National Endowment for humanities he will be here Dan Glickman Phil sharp”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“The Leech lattice was certainly found a little earlier than that, but around the same time as the Golay code, to which it's a very close cousin.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
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Leech saliva also contains molecules that stop blood from thickening and platelets from collecting at the wound site.

Hoor in context: “leech”

266 clips

The Engels word “leech” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as liːtʃ (phonetic respelling: LEECH). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (LEECH), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “leech” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 266 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “leech” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, TEDx Talks, WIRED.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #1 · @5:13
    “which helps restore circulation in the blood vessels in a pretty non-invasive way. Leech saliva also contains molecules that stop blood from thickening and platelets from collecting at the wound site. and platelets from collecting at the wound site.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @7:11
    “open to the rain and open to the sun they all break down and leech when they leach the poisonous liquid comes out and it pollutes the land mass in that area it also pollutes the ground water”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #3 · @2:15
    “Kidman oh now I get it enter the issue Le is Le speak for leech and the character leech first appeared in Uncanny X-Men number 179 so if I enter 179”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #4 · @47:11
    “has done these tests is you take a photovoltaic module crush it up and leech it and determine what portion comes out so if you're making a cide module with two sheets of glass and the cadid is only two microns thick the module with two sheets of glass and the cadid is only two microns thick the”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #5 · @76:52
    “discussion similar to this about civility so former IOP director Jim leech who was a member of Congress for many years from Iowa and now runs the National Endowment for humanities he will be here Dan Glickman Phil sharp National Endowment for humanities he will be here Dan Glickman Phil sharp”

Definitie & Betekenis: “leech”

Audio
NOUN
  • A typically aquatic blood-sucking annelid of the subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
  • A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
VERB
  • To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
  • To drain (resources) without giving back.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “The leech on his leg had swelled to more than five inches long, puffed and swollen on his blood.”
  • “'Wrecked his body and his mind, no use to hisself or his family or nobody, just a leech on society'.”
  • “Leech saliva also contains molecules that stop blood from thickening and platelets from collecting at the wound site.”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “leech”

Pronunciation:
LEECH
Lettergrepen:
LEECH
Hoofdklemtoon:
LEECH
IPA:
liːtʃ
Hoor in context
leech

Synoniemen: “leech”

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Veelgestelde vragen over „leech”

Hoe spreek je “leech” uit in het Engels?

“leech” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄liːtʃ⁄ (LEECH). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “leech”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “leech” ligt op “LEECH”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “leech”?

A typically aquatic blood-sucking annelid of the subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

Hoe kan ik “leech” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 266 videovoorbeelden van “leech” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “leech”?

Single-syllable words like "leech" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "leech" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.