How Many Syllables Are in "Leaves"?
leaves has 1 syllable.
Syllable breakdown
leaves
- Word
- leaves
- Syllable count
- 1
- Pronunciation
- /liːvz/
- Part of speech
- plural noun
Definition
The plural of leaf.
Example sentence
The leaves turned yellow in autumn.
Counts reflect a common American English reading. Pronunciation can vary. Source: Cambridge Dictionary: US IPA /liːvz/ and definition independently inspected 2026-10-14; https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/leaves. Editorial spelling breakdown checked against pronunciation..