How to Pronounce "lean toward"
expression
ˈɫin/ /ˈtɔɹd/, /təˈwɔɹd
LEEN TORD, tuh-WORD
lˈiːn/ /tʊwˈɔːd
leen t-ORD
Definition
To be likely to prefer or choose one thing over another; to have a tendency or inclination toward something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫin/ /ˈtɔɹd/, /təˈwɔɹd
British English
lˈiːn/ /tʊwˈɔːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEEN TORD, tuh-WORD
UK
leen t-ORD
Listen in Context
I lean toward tea instead of coffee in the mornings.
Many people lean toward working from home nowadays.
She leans toward classical music when she studies.
I’m still deciding, but I lean toward the blue shirt for the interview.