How to Pronounce “lesbian

word

/ˈɫɛzbiən/
LEZ-bee-uhn
/lˈɛsbiən/
LES-bee-uhn

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɫɛzbiən/

British English

/lˈɛsbiən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

LEZ-bee-uhn

UK

LES-bee-uhn

Listen in Context

She is lesbian and lives with her partner.

They watched a movie about a lesbian couple.

The group supports lesbian women in the city.

She came out as lesbian in college.