How to pronounce “level”
Say “level” in 2 beats
level
/ˈlɛvəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lɛvəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- levlɛstress
- elvəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlɛvəl/
- IPA (British)
- /lɛvəl/
- Respelling
- LE-vuhl
- Syllables
- 2 — LEV-el
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LEV-el. “lev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈlɛvəl/
/lɛvəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “level” means
- noun
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
“a moderate grade of intelligence”
- noun
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
“lumber of the highest grade”
- noun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
“a remarkable degree of frankness”
Say it in a sentence
“The water level rose quickly after the heavy rain.”“level”, answered
How do you pronounce “level”?
“level” is pronounced /ˈlɛvəl/ (LE-vuhl) in American English and /lɛvəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lev”. Build it as LEV-el, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “level” have?
2: lev · el. The beat lands on the first, “lev”.
Is “level” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlɛvəl/ (LE-vuhl); British English says /lɛvəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “level” mean?
As a noun: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality For example: “a moderate grade of intelligence” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “level”?
Stress the first syllable: LEV-el. “lev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “level” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.