How to Pronounce "leave around"
expression
ˈɫiv/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
LEEV-uh-ROWND
lˈiːv/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
LEEV-uh-ROWND
Definition
To put something down and not pick it up or put it away, especially in a careless or random place and not where it belongs.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫiv/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
lˈiːv/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEEV-uh-ROWND
UK
LEEV-uh-ROWND
Listen in Context
Don't leave around your toys after playing.
She always leaves around her books in the living room.
Please don't leave around your dirty dishes.
I keep finding socks left around the house.