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How to pronounce lead in English

Lead
/lid/

Examples from movies with Lead

it's the Finns still in the lead, with Salminen in first place.
Unbroken - An Olympic Record
lead people to have ordinary expectations about a person.
Coraline - Why Were You Born
My son, Billy, got the lead in the high school musical.
Me, Myself & Irene - Hank Comes Out
- Deena's going to sing lead. - Deena's doing what?
Dreamgirls - Deena's Gonna Sing Lead
So Deena's going to sing in the lead 'cause you like the way she looks?
Dreamgirls - Deena's Gonna Sing Lead
designed to lead us to our universal soul mate.
Serendipity - Life's Master Plan
But people didn't believe in this lead enough to drop a bomb.
Zero Dark Thirty - Kill Him For Me
open sexual boundaries lead to a deeper honesty.
Wanderlust - Open Sexual Boundaries
But Detroit is still in the lead for the year with 189,000 dollars.
The Boss - Dandelion Meeting
You're the lead guitarist. And we are counting on you for some style, brother.
The School of Rock - Creating Musical Fusion
At some point it's gonna lead back to us.
The Yards - Was It Leo?
I know. I, I... I wanna lead a righteous and just life.
The Voices - A Stone-Cold Murdering Maniac
- Dogs are my fourth best animal. - Great. Just follow my lead.
The Star - Animal Impersonations
The brothers followed my lead, accelerating at a wondrous rate!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtle Origin Story
I didn't say anything to her. I did not lead her on.
Obsessed - Overdose

Audio pronunciation of Lead

American pronunciation

Lead pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
Lead pronounced by Joanna (female)
Lead pronounced by Kendra (female)
Lead pronounced by Kimberly (female)
Lead pronounced by Salli (female)
Lead pronounced by Joey (male)
Lead pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
Lead pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

Lead pronounced by Amy (female)
Lead pronounced by Emma (female)
Lead pronounced by Brian (male)