lee and leigh are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. lee means “United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)”. leigh means “English film actress (1913-1967)”. lee is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈli/
1.n.United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
2.n.United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
3.n.United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)
/ˈli/
| lee | leigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈli/ | /ˈli/ |
| Said | lee | lee |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun |
| Senses | 9 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Spike Lee, Shelton Jackson Lee | Vivien Leigh |
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1.n.English film actress (1913-1967)