To pronounce "le", say LE — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"le" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with the and a, if that helps it stick.
preposition
“Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham near an old Roman road.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Le" has one syllable.
Le: Next to, near (still used in some place names)
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