How To Pronounce Leverage
leverage
In British English, leverage is pronounced /ˈliː.vər.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.vər.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlev.ɚ.ɪdʒ/.
Leverage has three 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
Leverage has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Leverage
How do you pronounce leverage in British English?
In British English, leverage is pronounced /ˈliː.vər.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.vər.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce leverage in American English?
In American English, leverage is pronounced /ˈlev.ɚ.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in leverage?
Leverage has three syllables, /liː/ + /vər/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in leverage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce leverage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈliː.vər.ɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈlev.ɚ.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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