The name "Leshawn" is spelled as /ləˈʃɔːn/ according to the International Phonetic Alphabet. The first syllable is pronounced as "luh" with an unstressed schwa sound, followed by the "sh" sound represented by the letter combination "sh". The third syllable is pronounced with the "awn" sound represented by the letters "aw". The spelling of this name does not follow typical English spelling conventions, but may have roots in American or African American naming traditions.