How to pronounce leaf
American English pronunciation
LEEF
- IPA
- /ˈlif/
- Syllables
- LEEF (1 syllable)
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What leaf means
Most people know leaf in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A single sheet of paper in a book
In a sentence: One leaf had come loose from the old atlas, with a map printed on each side.
Where it comes from: It is the same word as a leaf on a tree, from the Old English lēaf. A thin, flat sheet of paper looks a lot like a leaf.
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