leek
nounHow many syllables in leek?
There is 1 syllable in the word leek.How to pronounce leek:
Definition of leek:
- leek (noun):
- related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves.
- a biennial herbaceous plant (allium porrum synonym a. ampeloprasum var. porrum) of the amaryllis family that is related to the garlic, onion and chive and is commonly grown as an annual for its mildly pungent linear leaves and especially for its cylindrical stemlike lower sheath of leaves
Synonyms for leek:
allium porrum
scallion
veg
vegetable
veggie
Here are some other common 1-syllable words.
Syllable Fun Fact
English allows for a wide range of consonant clusters in syllable codas, as in 'texts' with four consonant sounds.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!