Leary

How many syllables in Leary?

leary has 2 syllables

Split Leary into syllables?

leary

Definition of Leary

feeling cautious and suspicious

How should Leary divide into syllables

The first syllable 'le' has a consonant 'l' and a vowel 'e'. The second syllable 'ary' has a vowel 'a' and two consonants 'r' and 'y'.

Part of Speech - Leary

Adjective

He was leary of the stranger who approached him on the street.

Sentences with Leary

  • I am leary of trying new foods.
  • She was leary of the dark alley.
  • He became leary after receiving a strange phone call.
  • The dog was leary of the new person in the house.
  • The child was leary of the dentist's office.
  • I am always leary of scams and frauds.
  • The politician was leary of making any promises during the debate.
  • He felt leary of the strange package he received in the mail.
  • The hiker was leary of the steep mountain trail.
  • The woman was leary of the man who was following her.

Quotes with Leary

  • I'm leery of people who are willing to abandon their own private dreams just to fulfill somebody else's vision of success. - Hugh MacLeod
  • I'm always leery of things that seem too good to be true. - Jami Attenberg
  • I'm leery of any advances in technology; we're always told it's going to change the world. - Daniel Woodrell

Number of characters in Leary

5 ( l, e, a, r, y )

Unique letters in Leary

5 ( l, e, a, r, y )

Leary Backwards

yrael

Phonetic Transcription of Leary

IPA (International): ˈlɪri:

ARA (American): ˈlɪri

EPA (English): ˈlɪri:

LIH-RIY