How to pronounce leap in American English
“leap” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to leap the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “leap” in: all accents · British English (308 clips)
“leap” in real sentences — American speakers
718 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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That's the leap, and it's a big leap, I must say.
NSF
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one giant leap for mankind.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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giant leap into deep space.
NASA
Words that sound like “leap”
Words one sound away from leap — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “leap”
Why real speech
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