lea
/ˈli/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a unit of length of thread or yarn
2.n.a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
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lea and leigh are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. lea means “a unit of length of thread or yarn”. leigh means “English film actress (1913-1967)”.
/ˈli/
1.n.a unit of length of thread or yarn
2.n.a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
/ˈli/
1.
| lea | leigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈli/ | /ˈli/ |
| Said | lee | lee |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | Vivien Leigh |
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