How to Pronounce “leading

word

/ˈɫidɪŋ/
LEE-ding
/ˈlidɪŋ/
LEE-ding

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɫidɪŋ/

British English

/ˈlidɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

LEE-ding

UK

LEE-ding

Listen in Context

Smoking is a leading cause of lung disease.

She works for a leading tech company.

He got the leading role in the school play.

She’s one of the leading experts in climate science right now.