To pronounce "loose-leaf", say LOOS-el-eaf — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
loose-leaf
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LOOS-el-eaf
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"loose-leaf" has 3 syllables: loos-el-eaf. It rhymes with looseleaf, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: looseleaf — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
“Lab tests would later reveal that the plant material was actually loose-leaf tea.”
adjective
“All the pages fell out of my looseleaf notebook.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Loose-leaf" has 3 syllables: loos · el · eaf.
Loose-leaf: (of a plant or a tea) that has loosely connected or separate leaves
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