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“Lea” or “Lee” or “Li”

lea / lee / li are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

lea l·IY

  • nouna unit of length of thread or yarn.

lee l·IY

  • nounUnited States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957).
  • nounUnited States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970).
  • nounUnited States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973).
  • nounUnited States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926).
  • nounleader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794).
  • nounsoldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818).
  • nounAmerican general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870).
  • nounthe side of something that is sheltered from the wind.

li l·IY

  • nounChinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers.
Usage

Examples in context

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“lea”

  • "Louder" (Lea Michele song), single from Lea…
  • …August 10, 2013, it was Lea Salonga along with her brother,…
  • …facility along with Rose A Lea and Palmerston Manor retirement homes…
  • Bamboo Mañalac, Sarah Geronimo, Lea Salonga, and apl.de.ap serves as…
  • Org with her mother Lea Thompson and sister Madelyn Deutch.
  • Louder (Lea Michele album)
  • …night of February 19, 2013, Lea Salonga confirmed her stint as…
  • …right): Bamboo Mañalac, Sarah Geronimo, Lea Salonga, and apl.de.ap sitting on…
  • …(defunct) on the Old River Lea
  • …houses provide settings including Rippon Lea Estate at Elsternwick, Labassa at…

“lee”

  • Lee Kinsolving also received a Golden…
  • Lee Hyo-jung as Ma Yi-joon (CEO…
  • Lee Dae-ro as Geum Shi-jo
  • Lee Jong-nam as Jang Joo-hee
  • …was appointed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as Returning Officer…
  • …Audion tube was invented by Lee De Forest in 1906.1907 Curtain…
  • Lee Soo-jin as Sung Ah-mi
  • …the bookstore at Washington and Lee University in Lexington.
  • 7th – Nathan Lee, The Village Voice
  • Boris Karloff as James Lee Wong

“li”

  • Other researchers included Li Feng-lin (李鳳麟) and Gu Jing-yi
  • …Hua, along with the officer Li Jian (李簡) and his adoptive…
  • …was named in 2010 by Li Li and colleagues, based on…
  • In February 2015, Li Lin, the oldest Paiwan with…
  • …Shannan West's capital Xingyuan (興元), Li's adoptive son Li Jimi (李繼密)…
  • …agreeing with Zhu and rebuking Li, but sent secret messengers to…
  • Li Lei (footballer, born 1992)
  • …the territory of Han's ally Li Maozhen the military governor of…
  • Baker Prize (with Tingye Li and E.A.J.
  • Li Lei (; ; born May…

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