To pronounce "leavings", say LEAV-ings — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"leavings" has 2 syllables: leav-ings. It rhymes with weavings, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The leavings were thrown to the dogs.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Leavings" has 2 syllables: leav · ings.
Leavings: A worthless and incidental residuum, such as scraps from a meal, or shavings or sawdust from wood.
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