How To Pronounce Lever
lever
In British English, lever is pronounced /ˈliː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlev.ɚ/.
Lever has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Lever has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Lever
Questions About Lever
How do you pronounce lever in British English?
In British English, lever is pronounced /ˈliː.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce lever in American English?
In American English, lever is pronounced /ˈlev.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in lever?
Lever has two syllables, /liː/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in lever?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce lever the same way?
No. British English has /ˈliː.və/ and American English has /ˈlev.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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