How to pronounce "leakes" in English
LEA·kes
Primary stress: lea
Hear native speakers say leakes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “leakes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
LEA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
kes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("LEA"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "leakes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "leakes is" sounds like "leakes-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "leakes" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“between iits and IV Leakes it is eight times more difficult to get into an IIT”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“worth of funds and booked a 7-week African trip that was where she first met the Leakes and when she reportedly broke her ankle at their camp and puked”— SciShowWatch clip
“conspiracy it ought not therefore to be the system of a regular government when we talk about Snowden and Julian Assange and Wiki Leakes we are actually largely”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“actually is that's the organizing question of the dialogue Leakes or what do you think modesty is the question of the kades or friendship”— StanfordWatch clip
“Christina Leakes became the only woman premier of a German state is there something special about German Protestant”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“and and I can I think you can see it from the vti Leakes Affair that in the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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between iits and IV Leakes it is eight times more difficult to get into an IIT
Hear it in context: “leakes”
11 clipsThe English word “leakes”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (lea · kes), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (lea). Grammatically, “leakes” functions as a noun, verb, adjective and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “leakes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, SciShow, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @2:42
“IIM Indian Institute of Management just to draw parallels between iits and IV Leakes it is eight times more difficult to get into an IIT than getting accepted in Harvard still I believed if I excel”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @4:40
“with children it wasn't enough for her in 1963 fossy borrowed a year's salary worth of funds and booked a 7-week African trip that was where she first met the Leakes and when she reportedly broke her ankle at their camp and puked met the Leakes and when she reportedly broke her ankle at their camp and puked”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @15:45
“government so as Jeremy Bentham wrote in 1843 secrecy is an instrument of conspiracy it ought not therefore to be the system of a regular government when we talk about Snowden and Julian Assange and Wiki Leakes we are actually largely we talk about Snowden and Julian Assange and Wiki Leakes we are actually largely”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @35:17
“discussion started what do you think courage actually is that's the organizing question of the dialogue Leakes or what do you think modesty is the question of the kades or friendship Leakes or what do you think modesty is the question of the kades or friendship”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:39
“other Protestant women took over top offices M became Chancellor and Christina Leakes became the only woman premier of a German state is there something special about German Protestant something special about German Protestant”
Definition & Meaning: “leakes”
- A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.
- The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture.
- To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.
- (of a fluid or gas) To pass through an opening that should be sealed.
- Leaky.
Example Sentences (3)
- “a leak in a roof”
- “The leak gained on the ship's pumps.”
- “between iits and IV Leakes it is eight times more difficult to get into an IIT”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “leakes”
- Syllables:
- lea · kes
- Primary stress:
- lea
- Hear it in context
- leakes
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"leakes" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "leakes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about leakes
How many syllables are in “leakes”?
“leakes” has 2 syllables: lea · kes.
Where is the stress in “leakes”?
The primary stress in “leakes” is on “LEA”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “leakes” mean?
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.
How can I hear “leakes” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “leakes” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “leakes”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).