How to Pronounce "leave to"
expression
ˈɫiv/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
LEEV-too, LEEV-tuh, LEEV-tih
lˈiːv/ /tˈuː
leev-TOO
Definition
To give someone else the responsibility to do something; to trust or expect that person to handle it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫiv/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
lˈiːv/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEEV-too, LEEV-tuh, LEEV-tih
UK
leev-TOO
Listen in Context
I'll leave it to you to finish this.
Can I leave the details to you?
She always leaves the cooking to her husband.
When it comes to tech stuff, I just leave it to my brother.