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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “levels”

“levels” is pronounced /ˈlɛvəlz/ (LE-vuhlz) in American English and /lɛvəlz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lev”.
The sound

Say “levels” in 2 beats

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levels

/ˈlɛvəlz/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lɛvəlz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. levlɛstress
  2. elsvəlz
IPA (American)
/ˈlɛvəlz/
IPA (British)
/lɛvəlz/
Respelling
LE-vuhlz
Syllables
2 — LEV-els
Stress
Stress the first syllable: LEV-els. “lev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈlɛvəlz/

British

/lɛvəlz/

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Meaning

What “levels” means

  1. noun

    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

    “a moderate grade of intelligence”

  2. noun

    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

    “lumber of the highest grade”

  3. 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 levels rose quickly after the heavy storm.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ll×2ɛshort evvəschwazz

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Questions

“levels”, answered

How do you pronounce “levels”?

“levels” is pronounced /ˈlɛvəlz/ (LE-vuhlz) in American English and /lɛvəlz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lev”. Build it as LEV-els, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “levels” have?

2: lev · els. The beat lands on the first, “lev”.

Is “levels” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈlɛvəlz/ (LE-vuhlz); British English says /lɛvəlz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “levels” 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 “levels”?

Stress the first syllable: LEV-els. “lev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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