How to pronounce leach
American English pronunciation
LEECH
- IPA
- /ˈlitʃ/
- Syllables
- LEECH (1 syllable)
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What leach means
To slowly wash out of something as water trickles through
In a sentence: Heavy rain can leach the good stuff out of garden soil.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word for a muddy stream. It's related to leak.
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