How to Pronounce “leery”
word
/ˈɫɪɹi/
LEER-ee
/lˈiəɹi/
LEE-uh-ree
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫɪɹi/
British English
/lˈiəɹi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEER-ee
UK
LEE-uh-ree
Listen in Context
He is leery of new people.
I'm always leery of online deals.
The cat was leery of the dog.
She's a bit leery of giving out her phone number.