How to Pronounce "leave it alone"
expression
ˈɫiv/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /əˈɫoʊn
LEEV-it uh-LOHN
lˈiːv/ /ˈɪt/ /ɐlˈəʊn
LEEV-it uh-LOHN
Definition
To stop touching, changing, or interfering with something or someone. It means to let something or someone be as they are.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫiv/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /əˈɫoʊn
British English
lˈiːv/ /ˈɪt/ /ɐlˈəʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEEV-it uh-LOHN
UK
LEEV-it uh-LOHN
Listen in Context
Just leave it alone; it will fix itself.
Please leave it alone and don't touch the painting.
If you see a beehive, just leave it alone.
You keep messing with it—can you just leave it alone for a minute?