How to pronounce leagues in American English
“leagues” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to leagues the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “leagues” in: all accents · British English (51 clips)
“leagues” in real sentences — American speakers
242 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the players, both major leagues and Negro Leagues.
National Archives
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Much like the pathway for the Major Leagues starts in the minor leagues.
FAA
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leagues plan to engage the players.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “leagues”
Words one sound away from leagues — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “leagues”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of leagues. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.