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.