How to Pronounce Leaches

To pronounce "leaches", say LEACH-es — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

LEACH-es

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💡 Tip for remembering “leaches”

"leaches" has 2 syllables: leach-es. It rhymes with breeches and leeches, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: leeches — easy to mix up when writing.

What does leaches mean?

noun

  1. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.
  2. A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.

verb

  1. To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.

    “Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil.”

  2. To part with soluble constituents by percolation.

noun

  1. An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
  2. A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.

Synonyms

bloodsuckerparasitespongervampire

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Words that rhyme with leaches

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breechesleechesbeechespeachesreachesspeechesbreachesteachesbleachesimpeachesoverreachespreaches

Related words

percolatestripdissolvesgroundwaterrainwaternutrientsrainfallcalcium

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "leaches"?▾

"Leaches" has 2 syllables: leach · es.

What does "leaches" mean?▾

Leaches: A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.

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