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How to pronounce lee
Say it like this: /ˈli/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/ˈli/
What does lee mean?
nounA protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
The side of the ship away from the wind.
A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.
“the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship”
adjFacing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air.
“lee side, lee shore, lee helm”
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