To pronounce "leafy", say LEAFY — one syllable, IPA /ˈliːfi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
leafy
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Record yourself saying leafy, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
1
Syllable
5
Letters
/ˈliːfi/
IPA
"leafy" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with beefy and fifi, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“leafy trees”
“a leafy avenue”
Real example sentences from Tatoeba (CC-BY) — tap to hear each one, or see it used on YouGlish.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Leafy" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "leafy" is /ˈliːfi/.
Leafy: Covered with leaves
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “leafy” in the full dictionary →