leetspeak

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• leetspeek
• l33tspeak
• l33t5p34k

[edit] Etymology

leet +‎ speak

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /liːt.spiːk/

[edit] Noun

leetspeak (uncountable)

1. A form of chatspeak characterized most strongly by its alphanumeric substitutions.
   • Example:

     Leetspeak: "1 pwnd s|_|m n00bz"

     Transliteration: "I owned some newbies."

     Formal English: "I soundly defeated some newcomers."