How to Pronounce "legacies"
word
ˈɫɛɡəsiz
LEG-uh-seez
lˈɛɡəsɪz
LEG-uh-siz
Definition
"Legacies" are things such as ideas, achievements, or traditions that are passed down from people in the past. The word can refer to both material inheritance and, more often, to non-material things left for future generations.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɛɡəsiz
British English
lˈɛɡəsɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEG-uh-seez
UK
LEG-uh-siz
Listen in Context
The legacies of past leaders still influence our country today.
Her children are her greatest legacies.
Many scientific legacies make our lives easier today.
We sometimes forget the legacies our ancestors left us.