leap year meaning

UK /liːp jɪə/ US /lip jɪr/ 2 syllables

leap year (noun): a calendar year with an extra day added in February.

Definition of leap year

  1. a calendar year with an extra day added in February

    Synonyms: intercalary year, 366 days, bissextile year

    Type of: year

How to pronounce leap year

leap year is pronounced /liːp jɪə/ in British English and /lip jɪr/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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